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ESG boost for Spanish boutique La Financière Responsible
Mapfre-owned investor cited as one of top five boutiques for approach to company analysis by ESG consultancy EthiFinance
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Give us proof, say impact investors
Research conducted among 2,000 British adults found a growing demand for fund firms to prove their claims on impact investments
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Axa IM explains its 2,275 votes against companies
Remuneration and board issues were the top reasons for voting against a company’s management team
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Trade group probes companies amid investor concerns
An analysis of the UK’s Public Register by the Investment Association, suggests that some companies are ignoring investor concerns
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Morningstar slams hidden backers behind anti-ESG campaign
SEC proxy voting review accused of being influenced by corporate interests
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Dutch fund manager presses for change in energy sector
NN Investment Partners has outlined a new engagement programme for investments in energy companies
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World’s largest sovereign wealth fund seeks proxy improvements
The manager of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund wants greater transparency of proxy voting
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ESG integration in bonds ‘requires different strategy’ to equities
ESG criteria in fixed income funds should focus on company’s financial strength, rather than market sentiment
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Clarity Clinic: Andrew Parry, Hermes Investment Management
Hermes Investment Management’s head of sustainable investing warns companies of the stark economic implications of a society divided by the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’
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Hermes: ESG engagement not driven by investment size
Christine Chow, director at Hermes equity ownership services (EOS), sheds some light on her firm’s ESG engagement process.
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Fund firms feel weight of expectation on stewardship
Fund managers are facing increasing scrutiny and pressure to exercise their voting rights at company annual general meetings, as a result of investors placing a greater emphasis on stewardship.
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Axa IM renames impact fund as rivals multiply
Axa Investment Managers has renamed its gender diversity equities strategy as it seeks to compete with international rivals.