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Podcast: There is no one-size-fits-all framework
In episode six of ESG Out Loud we speak to Numis director Oliver Hardy, talk fund launches and share a sustainable staycation
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Three start-ups backed in sustainable EIS launch
Vala Capital has launched the Sustainable Growth EIS
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SFDR bites as sustainable fund flows slow in Q2
Global sustainable fund assets continue to grow despite dip in flows
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Schroders launches sustainable funds and cities index
Sustainable UK equity and sustainable global value unveiled, and Sustainable European Cities Index launches
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FCA warns fund groups over ‘poorly drafted’ ESG applications
UK regulator has developed a set of guiding principles to help firms apply
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Demand for sustainable thematic funds grows
76% of investors’ main reason for using thematic investing strategies is sustainability and ESG
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Liontrust ESG Trust cancellation reflects challenging environment for fund raisings
Despite analysts predicting the trust stood a good chance, Liontrust abandoned the ESG Trust launch after failing to meet £100m target
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Lack of regional ESG products causing ‘unintended risks’ in managed funds
Janus Henderson pair call for more regional ESG products – as opposed to global – to aid portfolio construction
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Place-based impact investing will become a main theme
The Good Economy CEO Sarah Forster sets out three steps for pension funds to invest locally
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Mainstreaming ESG will take longer than we think
Refinitiv’s Detlef Glow says the investment industry has to do a lot of work to convince investors about the virtues of these investment strategies
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Liontrust includes two women in ESG trust board line-up
Board members unveiled and expected timetable for Liontrust’s first investment company launch
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FCA steps up ESG focus with new hire
LGIM’s Sacha Sadan is joining FCA in newly created role of director of ESG in ‘important shift’ at the regulator
