Much still ‘up in the air’ as SFDR approaches
FE fundinfo’s Mikkel Bates says there’s more regulation to come as it catches up with ESG demand
Opinion (EU)
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Ask companies to disclose lobbying
Company engagement may not always be easy but active asset managers must use their voice to press for direct action in confronting climate change
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Development of ESG knowledge is in its infancy
Calvert CEO John Streur gives a view from Washington on global ESG trends
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Message from America: Greener days projected in Biden White House
Liz Skinner, special projects editor at InvestmentNews, says the momentum for ESG investing in the US is undeniable
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Improving diversity is a strategic priority not a marketing exercise
EOS at Federated Hermes recommends voting against the chair of FTSE 100 companies with less than 20% women execs and direct reports
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Governments’ role in the decline of fossil fuels
HITE Hedge Asset Management’s James Jampel says the public will look to assign blame and extract compensation for the planet’s predicament
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UK must balance old and new energy to reach COP26 goals
Without the participation of conventional sources, the UK will be subject to real issues of energy intermittency, says Victory Hill’s Richard Lum
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From brown to green: The growing role of transition bonds
Mondrian’s David Cudmore says, although more vulnerable to greenwashing, ‘brown’ sectors must play their part
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Robin Hood style: Shifting money from richer EMs to lower output economies
HSBC Global Asset Management’s Dupe Olawande discusses the natural skew that favours the richer end of emerging markets
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Global equity outlook: Managers point to ESG bubble, healthcare and ‘future-fit leaders’ as top priorities for 2021
ESG investment managers share how the vaccine rollout and the race to net zero will impact global equity markets
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Q&A with Arisaig’s Rebecca Lewis: ‘There isn’t an option to stay silent on diversity anymore’
Managing director Rebecca Lewis explains she would rather see a company fail to meet a stretching target than no target at all
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UK/EU equity outlook 2021: Social and governance to take centre stage
2021 forecasts for UK and EU regulation, engagement with companies and opportunities for sustainable growth