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UK economic secretary urges fund groups to ramp up net zero commitments
UK economic secretary John Glen has urged asset managers to step up on ESG amid plans to match the EU’s net zero plans
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Influential sovereign wealth fund to publish voting intentions ahead of AGMs
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund sees the move as part of a broader transparency drive.
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Return to Work with M&G’s Chapplow: Covid-19 should encourage the AM industry to think long and hard about people management
Véronique Chapplow, investment director at M&G, shares her WFH set-up and hopes for her return to the office
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Women in Asset Management US Summit opens for registration
The summit takes place from 9 to 10 September 2020
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BlackRock engagement on human capital jumps three-fold
BlackRock’s Q2 Global Quarterly Stewardship Report reveals greater focus on societal themes as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Asset managers collaborate to create Net Zero Investment Framework
A blueprint for asset managers to maximise their contribution in tackling climate change and achieving net zero emissions by 2050
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Lazard report: ‘Operating with a sustainability lens is everyone’s job’
Annual Sustainable Investment Report reveals ESG integration and engagement in 2019
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Coronavirus: A test of good corporate citizenship
Nordea AM’s Eric Pedersen looks at the companies in need of investor dialogue, identifying the meat industry as a ‘dangerous hot spot’
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Covid-19 prompts AXA IM engagement to record levels
AXA IM Stewardship Report reveals highest ever number of engagements during H1 2020
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10 investment firms unite to tackle black underrepresentation
SJP, Aon and Morgan Stanley among companies that will share details about barriers for talent
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BlackRock updates on engagement progress since January ESG pledge
Investment behemoth has ramped up its climate-related engagement with companies in carbon-intensive sectors