Three new considerations when investing in ESG funds
Following ESMA’s announcement on fund names, ESG managers will be assessing the impact on their portfolios, writes Hortense Bioy
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Abrdn AGM disrupted by climate change protesters
Demanding the asset manager end investment in fossil fuels
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The growing interest from advisers in investor engagement is to be welcomed
Two emerging initiatives to help banish the winter blues
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French SRI fund label could lead to €7bn divestment from energy sector
To retain the label, funds will need to address holdings in oil and gas companies that will be excluded
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Armaments avoidance ranges across all ESG-style funds
This is unlikely to change, and reflects a diversity of views
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GFANZ transition finance measurement ‘fatally flawed’ NGOs claim
Nine groups say EER risks being used to justify high levels of finance for fossil fuel companies
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Fund in focus: LGIM index’s light-touch exclusions won’t be for everyone
But Hargreaves Lansdown’s Dominic Rowles says it can act as a backbone for many responsible investment portfolios
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Should we embrace nuclear energy to solve the climate crisis?
Green Century’s Leslie Samuelrich isn’t sure there are satisfactory reasons to include nuclear in ESG funds
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Fund in focus: Janus Henderson rises to responsible income challenge
Hargreaves Lansdown dives into sustainable funds available in the UK and EU
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ESG changed my mind on…exclusions versus engagement
Invesco’s Steve Smith reflects on the evolution of research around high-emitting assets and how he’s living zero plastic
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Mainstream firms’ ESG claims are not always what they seem
Using ESG data to assess risk and screening out harmful industries do not yield the same result
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Engage or exclude: Should ESG investors evolve their approach?
Active ownership should be an important part of the ESG investor toolkit