ESG assets could grow to more than 50% of total European fund AUM by 2025
PwC report describes ESG as ‘the fastest growing area within the industry this decade’
Regulation
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Asset managers urged to use COP 26 as catalyst for achieving carbon neutral status
Senior management from Blackrock, Aviva Investors and Federated Hermes give evidence to Treasury committee
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Rathbones calls for greater incentives to combat rising antibiotic resistance
Investment in antibiotics has slowed to a historically low rate, according to the first Planet Papers from Rathbones
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SFDR postponement: What does it mean for asset managers?
A leaked letter suggests a delay. How should fund groups use this time wisely?
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Asset managers back engagement campaign for science-based climate targets
Aegon, AXA, Nordea, LGIM, Neuberger Berman, Lazard. Allianz and Federated Hermes among 137 financial institutions signed up
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What does the US election mean for responsible investing?
Quilter Cheviot’s Gemma Woodward explores the different ESG implications for a Trump or Biden win
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Investors call on FTSE 100 firms to publish ethnic make-up of boards
Greater transparency is needed to allow investors to hold companies to account
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Morningstar: Many ESG funds won’t be aligned with EU Taxonomy
Very low alignment between sustainable funds and EU Taxonomy, but it will change over time
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City & Financial invites readers to ESG best practise virtual summit
‘Companies are coming under increasing legal and regulatory pressure to fully disclose their exposure to climate change’
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PRI reveals ‘leading’ investment managers in climate change reporting
PRI names 36 groups demonstrating reporting ‘excellence’ and winners of PRI Awards 2020
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FRC issues early review of UK Stewardship Code reports
Early review will help applicants prepare effective and clear stewardship reports
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Majority of investment firms failing to take action on Amazon deforestation
Despite issuing a call for action on Amazon deforestation last year, most investment companies are failing to follow through with their own policies