US advisers question the “cost” of ESG
More than a third of US investment advisers believe they have to sacrifice returns, to include environmental, social and governance metrics into investment portfolios, a survey has found.
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The art of predicting the future
Socially-responsible investing is not about short-term gains, says Union Investment’s sustainability chief Florian Sommer, it’s about divining future business trends and working out which companies are best able to adapt.
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REVEALED: The fund firms exposed to US child detention camps
Blackrock has blamed index tracking products for its large stake in a contractor involved in child detention centres in the US.
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Give us tools to prove ESG’s impact, say investors
Investors say they have insufficient tools to measure the financial impact of embracing ESG metrics in their investment strategies, according to a new poll.
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The long road towards ESG integration
Integrating ESG into the investment process is easier said than done and will vary from one team to another, according to industry experts.
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How can investors improve ESG awareness?
Despite a raft of surveys trumpeting the benefits of sustainable investment policies, investors are still reluctant. So, what needs to change to secure their buy-in and is the revolution already underway?
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SURVEY: Pension investors are ignoring climate risk
Less than one fifth of European institutional pension investors are weighing up risks to their portfolio from environmental issues, a survey has found.
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Has ESG morphed into a glorified box-ticking exercise?
Impact investing is being touted as an alternative to environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies which are failing to live up to their ethical hype.
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Clarity Clinic: Simeon Willis, XPS Pensions Group
XPS Pensions Group’s chief investment officer, Simeon Willis, considers the shift in asset owners’ views and what industry kitemarks really tell you about asset managers.
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UK pensions consulted on new ESG rules
The UK government has proposed legislation that will permit occupational pension schemes to divest from companies if they believe their environmental policies could harm investment returns in the longer term. On Monday, the Department of Work & Pensions, invited responses to a consultation entitled “clarifying and strengthening trustees’ investment duties,” with a view to empowering…
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Public engagement key to returns, finds study
Investors should make their engagement more public to achieve better returns, a report has suggested.
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Fund firms offered stewardship update
Asset managers offered new guidance on corporate stewardship.