Diversity initiatives contradict asset managers’ vast gender pay gap
Women’s pay lags men’s as much as 46% at some investment houses
Analysis (EU)
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Polar manager pins hopes on ‘third generation’ ESG
Can one former Nordea fund manager really change investor perceptions of emerging market stock analysis?
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The never ending appeal of renewables
Tax relief has been withdrawn, but retail investors are still in love with renewables, says Blackfinch’s investment director
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Do investment trusts have a problem with women?
Trade body chief executive cannot “guarantee” that fund companies will meet their gender diversity target by 2020
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EQ Investors’ Jeannie Boyle: ‘ESG can mean absolutely anything’
EQ Investors has moved from high-risk to retail-friendly products for impact investors
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Evaluating the ESG evaluators
A number of asset managers have been increasing their ESG capabilities, but are these hires senior enough to help drive investment decisions?
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Is ESG making your portfolio too risky?
New research suggests that embracing sustainable investment approaches can dramatically affect risk budgeting
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Should charitable donations be linked to impact funds?
BlackRock refuses to say if it will continue with plans to pay WWF a share of its profits, after the charity’s alleged involvement in arming militias
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Understanding the evolution of ESG
Franklin Templeton’s head of ESG, Julie Moret considers ESG metrics can feed in to an enhanced investment evaluation framework…
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Fixed income complexity no longer engagement barrier
Investing in private markets could solve problem of ESG for bond investors
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Gender pay gap expected to be even worse a year on
Initial results are ‘depressing’ but only 17% of financial services firms have reported so far
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Can bond fund managers have influence over ESG?
Once companies have raised capital they may not be engaged with bond holders for many years