ESG investing not black and white
Fund selectors need to help clients understand the implications of sustainable investing as harm can still be caused
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Sustainability report predicts rise in investor lobbying
Shareholder proposals submitted to companies ahead of annual general meetings have risen sharply in the past five years
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L&G / Brunel back renewable energy fund launch
Irish fund group NTR has secured commitments from Legal & General Capital, Brunel Pension Partnership and the European Investment Bank
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Meet the Swiss companies using ESG to bolster profits
An analysis of Swiss companies by Evenlode Investments found five major corporations using ESG to improve investor returns
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Women left behind in Hong Kong’s financial industry
Only one in five board positions at financial companies are occupied by females, a report shows
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Qatar Stock Exchange launches ESG platform
The launch dovetails with the Qatar National Vision 2030 development plan, which is promoting the adoption of sustainable values
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ESG exchange traded fund assets climb 33% in a year
An analysis by research group ETFGI found $873m invested in the top 20 ESG exchange traded funds
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Robeco: Climate will top priorities in 2019
The Dutch fund management group says that regulators will take stronger action on climate change in 2019
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What constitutes a ‘good’ ethical strategy?
Despite more than £16 billion of UK retail funds sitting in ethical strategies, no universal definition exists for this set of funds
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FCA says gender equality shouldn’t be ‘false consensus’
Whistleblowing complaints to the regulator about sexual misconduct up 300%
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Gresham House confirms windfarm transaction
The British Strategic Investment Fund’s latest acquisition comes a year after its first renewable energy investment
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Will diversity improve my client’s returns?
Can investors trust workforce diversity as an indicator of good outperformance?