News & Analysis
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Diversity & Culture
City Hive: Overlooking culture fit risks M&A success
M&A that hasn’t taken into account cultural impact can lead to talent attrition, high costs, uncertainty and lower trust, according to a report
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PA Future Committee
From complexity to confidence: Why SFDR II matters for investors now
Effective regulation must be operational, enforceable and intelligible to its end users
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Opinion
When your horizon is 500 years, sustainability becomes basic risk management
Sustainability is not a trend; it is the foundation upon which future success rests
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Engagement & Stewardship
10 recommendations to improve stewardship in the UK
The IA publishes report on realigning stewardship practises amid heightened scrutiny
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Data
Sustainable fund outflows slow in Q4
But overall sustainable funds record first ever annual outflows for 2025, according to Morningstar
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PA Future Committee
Saba’s tactics raise some tricky questions about corporate governance
Hedge fund manager’s voice should be listened to, but it should not drown out other shareholders
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Biodiversity & Nature
IPBES12: Restoring the business and biodiversity balance
This week’s plenary in Manchester marks a landmark moment for corporate world
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Regulation & Reporting
FCA consults on companies’ sustainability disclosures
Improve comparability, transparency and risk analysis in listed companies
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Diversity & Culture
Calling all angels: The case for more female investors
Female investors are more than twice as likely to invest in female founders
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News
Redwheel continues to rationalise sustainable fund range
Redwheel UK Climate Engagement fund will merge into the group’s UK Value fund on 26 February
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Biodiversity & Nature
Natural capital moves from ‘impact’ to portfolio resilience lens
mallowstreet research finds allocations approaching ‘critical inflection point’
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Diversity & Culture
Sustainability skills on UK financial services boards in demand
EY says board level ESG expertise is ‘highly valuable and in short supply’
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Transition & Decarbonisation
RLAM re-commits to Net Zero Asset Managers initiative
Will adopt a NZAM+ strategy
Data
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Biodiversity & Nature
Natural capital moves from ‘impact’ to portfolio resilience lens
mallowstreet research finds allocations approaching ‘critical inflection point’
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Data Research
Bias in ‘opaque’ ESG rating methodologies could lead to underperformance
Research from Imperial College London shows bias towards preparation and commitments rather than concrete action
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Regulation & Reporting
Industry steps up calls for improved sustainability disclosure regime
UKSIF, PRI and IIGCC have called on governments and regulators to lay out clearer reporting and disclosure standards
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News & Analysis
Osmosis adds emerging markets transition fund
The result of a three-year research project into EM data on carbon, water and waste
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Analysis
Industry diversity shows little improvements but firms step up on data collection
Investment Association and PwC has jointly published the third annual Talent Report
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Analysis
GISA reports 50% increase in funds adopting sustainable investment approach over past two years
Adoption of sustainable investment approach ‘striking’ as it increases by $5.5trn since 2023
Climate & Planet
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Opinion
When your horizon is 500 years, sustainability becomes basic risk management
Sustainability is not a trend; it is the foundation upon which future success rests
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PA Future Committee
HL responsible investing survey reveals gender and age divide
‘Responsible’ does not mean the same thing to everyone, writes Dominic Rowles
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News
Guinness Global Investors launches Global Environment fund
Invests in companies that benefit from rising demand for food, water, climate, waste and land
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Opinion
For better or worse, COP30 changed little for investors
The proceedings offered a few pointers of note for investors, writes MSCI’s Linda-Eling Lee
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Analysis
COP30 outcome: A ‘moral failure’ or realistic in current geopolitical climate?
Despite high hopes, many are frustrated COP30 ‘barely moved the dial’ on ending fossil fuel dependency
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Opinion
Ignore the gloom: Why COP30 was a success
Coverage of the summit focused too heavily on what was missing
PA Future Committee
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PA Future Committee
From complexity to confidence: Why SFDR II matters for investors now
Effective regulation must be operational, enforceable and intelligible to its end users
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PA Future Committee
Saba’s tactics raise some tricky questions about corporate governance
Hedge fund manager’s voice should be listened to, but it should not drown out other shareholders
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PA Future Committee
HL responsible investing survey reveals gender and age divide
‘Responsible’ does not mean the same thing to everyone, writes Dominic Rowles
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PA Future Committee
Conflict minerals and investor engagement
Castlefield’s Ita McMahon on why investors can’t expect instant resolutions
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PA Future Committee
Critical minerals: The cornerstone of a just transition
How can we ensure mining delivers a transition that is not only green but also just?
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PA Future Committee
The ethics of AI
Liontrust’s Peter Michaelis explores how to balance opportunity and risk
