ESG Pathway: Giving clarity to clients
Summary of debates and conversations from ESG Pathway webinar held on 4 November
Asset Managers
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Moving the gender diversity conversation along in asset management
Two new reports highlight the need for joined up thinking and action on diversity in asset management
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Alpha FMC launches standalone ESG practice
Firm has a number of practitioners already working with clients on ESG and RI
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PRI releases trio of step-by-step guides to asset owners integrating ESG
The guides cover manager selection, appointment and monitoring of third-party managers
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Number of asset managers labelling themselves as ESG ‘pioneers’ falls
‘Dawning realisation among managers that they may not be the market leaders on ESG they once believed’
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Industry groups launch after-school programme for disadvantaged kids
#talkaboutblack has launched The Catalyst After School Program to help tackle underrepresentation in the industry
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ESG assets could grow to more than 50% of total European fund AUM by 2025
PwC report describes ESG as ‘the fastest growing area within the industry this decade’
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ESG and pensions: The evolving landscape
RLAM’s head of responsible investment reflects on a year since the DWP implemented ESG requirements in pension schemes
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Asset managers urged to use COP 26 as catalyst for achieving carbon neutral status
Senior management from Blackrock, Aviva Investors and Federated Hermes give evidence to Treasury committee
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ESG Pathway: Key highlights from the second webinar
Summary of debates and conversations from ESG Pathway webinar held on 14 October
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Investment20/20 urges industry to help young unemployed with Kickstart programme
Kickstart initiative is aimed at 16-24 year olds on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment
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Asset managers back engagement campaign for science-based climate targets
Aegon, AXA, Nordea, LGIM, Neuberger Berman, Lazard. Allianz and Federated Hermes among 137 financial institutions signed up