Fund firms still can’t justify ESG claims
Asset managers are still providing insufficient evidence to justify their ESG claims, a survey finds
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ESG boost for Spanish boutique La Financière Responsible
Mapfre-owned investor cited as one of top five boutiques for approach to company analysis by ESG consultancy EthiFinance
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Give us proof, say impact investors
Research conducted among 2,000 British adults found a growing demand for fund firms to prove their claims on impact investments
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Columbia Threadneedle expands Responsible Investment Team
The fund firm has built a dedicated department to support its portfolio managers on environmental, social and governance matters
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Green bonds are far from equity counterparts
The ESG element of green bonds has no impact on performance, according to Julien Bras, portfolio manager for fixed income at Allianz Global Investors
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Nasdaq launches ESG portal to screen Nordic companies
It follows the launch of a guide back in 2017, which encouraged companies in Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius to report on ESG
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Schroders: Intergenerational inequality to drive tax rises
Rising costs of healthcare and pension provision for the elderly, and financial struggles facing younger people, will lead to rising taxes, the fund group warns
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Asset managers grapple with plastic clampdown
Backlash against plastic pollution and its toxic impact presents investment opportunities as policymakers get tough
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Ossiam to launch smart ESG exchange traded fund
The company says machine learning will enhance the screening process of large cap stocks
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Women all but absent from £24m windfall for AJ Bell top brass
One lone female director reaps £18,500 at IPO
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Blue Orchard offers EM impact bond fund
Ucits-compliant impact bond fund seeks to address UN Sustainable Development Goals in emerging markets
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ICG appoints ESG specialist from Carlyle
Eimear Palmer worked at KPMG and The Carlyle Group prior to joining ICG