Where are fund groups focussing in 2019?
After lobbying groups targeted BlackRock, urging tougher behaviour on climate issues, ESG Clarity looks at the priorities of other fund groups in 2019
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‘Most funds don’t explain their ESG criteria well enough’
An ESG strategy can only be taken seriously if the data that underpins it is made available, selectors argue
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How do secondary climate issues threaten portfolios?
Investors must consider the indirect harm that can befall portfolios from climate change, says Aviva Investors’ Steve Waygood
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Government pension opts for smart sustainability fund
The North West-based local government pension fund has more than £9 billion in assets
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FTSE Russell launches Chinese green bond indices
China was responsible for issuing some £37 billion of green bonds in 2017
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Brooks Macdonald widens availability of ESG service
Advisers will now be able to access its service on the Aviva, Novia and Standard Life platforms
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Should sustainable investors consider Scottish Mortgage?
Tesla’s green agenda helps James Anderson stick by the stock through tough times
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Oppenheimer’s Shah joins US SIF board
The trade group was established to encourage investors to embrace sustainable investment practices focussed on long-term outcomes
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Activists target BlackRock with co-ordinated campaign
The world’s largest asset manager is being urged to change its voting behaviour at investee company annual general meetings
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Former central bank CIO joins NN Investment Partners
Edith Siermann started at NN Investment Partners on Monday, having previously worked at the Dutch central bank
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SSGA to evaluate culture of investee companies
The asset manager’s focus follows a warning from Willis Towers Watson that measuring corporate culture is notoriously difficult
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Women on boards flourish in the West but Asia still lagging
Male-dominated boards still the norm in countries like Japan, Hong Kong and China