Pressure to bring down ESG fund fees
How much of a premium are investors willing to pay for ESG funds to achieve a positive impact, and how will full integration affect fees in the active and passive space?
Natasha Turner
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ESG Pathway: ‘Brink of a golden age’ for industrials to benefit from a transition
At the final ESG Pathway event of the year, asset management leaders discuss climate transitions, standardised metrics and the ‘green bond revolution’
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Downing lists renewable energy investment trust
The Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust will invest in wind, solar, hydro and geothermal
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11 finance firms sign biodiversity pledge
Federated Hermes, Rathbone Greenbank and Lombard Odier are among new signatories of Finance for Biodiversity Pledge
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Number of UK top companies reporting sustainability falls
KPMG report finds UK behind some European countries in reporting on sustainability, and biodiversity reporting lacking worldwide
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ESG Clarity editor wins journalism award
Natalie Kenway wins institutional journalist of the year at the Aegon Asset Management Journalism Awards 2020
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M&G’s Constable-Maxwell: The industry is shifting focus onto positive outcomes
M&G head of sustainable and impact investing discusses ESG integration, industry development and challenges for the future
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The top asset managers voting in favour of climate change resolutions
ShareAction research finds big names lag in commitment to climate
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UK sustainable farming move welcomed by investment industry
The Environmental Land Management system will pay farmers for activities including developments in carbon capture, and restoring river bends and peatland
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Schroders trust targets sustainable British business but scrapes IPO aim
Schroders British Opportunities Trust will invest in businesses achieving at least one SDG
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Eight steps for reporting ethnicity pay gaps
Organisations face significant business and reputational risk if they do not attract, recruit, promote and pay people fairly
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Smaller companies failing to effectively communicate ESG
New Downing and QCA research shows just 23% of businesses felt they were knowledgeable about ESG