Message from America: Advice firms focused on ESG become acquisition targets
Liz Skinner, special projects editor at sister title InvestmentNews, explores the increase in M&A in the US adviser space as firms increasingly look to ESG
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reboot. series: Be yourself, be authentic, be persistent
In this first interview, Invesco CEO Doug Sharp asks Ronnie Ahluwalia about the progress seen in reducing racial inequalities in the workplace
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Green gilts: A positive step on the UK’s path to net zero
ASI’s Kate McGrath explores the opportunities presented with the new green gilt and says ‘careful due diligence’ is needed
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Build Back Better: UK government confirms Green Taxonomy
Government outlines green plans for financial sector as regulators urged to take climate change into consideration
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ESG: Are retail investors being left behind?
Wisdom Council’s Josh Blundell shares survey findings on how retail investors link sustainability to their savings
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Can a tobacco firm really be sustainable? Yes, according to flawed ESG ratings
Aegon AM’s Euan Ker says fundamentals are overlooked in ESG screens leading agencies to attribute strong sustainability scores to companies with unsustainable products
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Fidelity analysts: ‘Don’t hold you breath’ on energy firms going green
Fidelity International’s annual Analyst Survey expects 24% of all companies to be carbon neutral by 2030
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Appointing women NEDs at finance firms won’t solve gender pay gap
Fox & Partners research finds a 66% gender pay gap at FTSE-350 financial services firms
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The asset managers demonstrating best practice on responsible investment issues
ShareAction report highlights leading ESG practices from investment firms
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Morningstar’s Miller compares three impact funds
Large healthcare exposures in Baillie Gifford Positive Change, M&G Positive Impact and Montanaro Better World
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Rubber stamps discarded as AGM season approaches
Remuneration and climate change-related policy will be under the microscope
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Investors missing potential $23trn LGBT+ market
Some 85% of investment firms have not yet considered an LGBT+ lens internally, and data in the area is lacking