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ESG goes beyond risk management, says Hermes
ESG ratings typically do not account for management efforts to improve, and companies with poor scores may be worth a closer look
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Investec AM: ‘It’s time to compare managers on sustainability’
Investec Asset Management’s new fund ‘won’t be the last’ sustainable product it offers, director David Aird says
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134 people dead, but ‘we’re still invested’
In 2015, 19 people died in a human rights disaster. One fund firm said engagement would prevent it happening again. In 2019, it did, killing 134 people. So why are they still invested?
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Candriam fund focused on cancer fight
New fund supports development of cancer diagnostics and treatments and seeks to identify breakthrough innovations
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Amundi subsidiary launches climate fund
CPR AM is teaming up with non-profit CDP to launch a thematic equity fund dedicated to fight against global warming
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FCA urged to step up on enforcement as ESG deemed material
Explicit reference to ESG in revised UK Stewardship Code a win for campaigners
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PRI sees member numbers soar in 2018
“The PRI is not just focused on numbers,” says chief executive officer Fiona Reynolds
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Lazard hires sustainability experts to lead ESG team
Asset manager is signed up to UN PRI and UK Stewardship Code
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Where are fund groups focussing in 2019?
After lobbying groups targeted BlackRock, urging tougher behaviour on climate issues, ESG Clarity looks at the priorities of other fund groups in 2019
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‘Most funds don’t explain their ESG criteria well enough’
An ESG strategy can only be taken seriously if the data that underpins it is made available, selectors argue
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Fund firms still can’t justify ESG claims
Asset managers are still providing insufficient evidence to justify their ESG claims, a survey finds