What the FCA focus on stewardship and sustainability really means
IA’s Woodfield digs into the regulator’s ‘Dear Chair’ letter
Investment Association
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IA welcomes IFRS commitments but calls for clarity
Investment Association’s Woodfield backs the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation’s climate-first approach but asks for a roadmap on a wider range of issues
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Investment industry represented in socio-economic taskforce
City of London Corporation run taskforce appoints 30 cross-sector leaders from the financial and professional services industry
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Investment managers’ wishlist for green gilts
IA members want to ensure maximum investor uptake as green gilts are rolled out later this year
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UK responsible funds grow 66% to £57bn
This compares with just a 7% rise across funds overall
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Investment groups calling for better diversity must look inward
Amid the Campaign for Better Governance, ESG Clarity global head of ESG insight Natalie Kenway highlights how companies are being called out for lack of diversity
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Number of women on FTSE boards jumps but ‘more to be done’ at executive level
Liontrust and AJ Bell highlighted for all-male executive committees in final Hampton-Alexander Review
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IA flags FTSE 350 companies lacking board ethnic diversity
The IA’s Institutional Voting Information Service will issue an ‘amber-top’ to those not disclosing or without a plan to improve ethnic diversity
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IA asks companies to report against four pillars of TCFD
Stewardship manager Sarah Woodfield says many companies will need to expend significant capital on acquisitions and disposals
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IA launches next generation investment committee
New committee will explore achieving efficient and effective markets across all asset classes and the integration of sustainability
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Outlook: Where will ESG product demand be in 2021?
As part of our wider ESG industry outlook series, commenters say launches of passive, impact and fixed income products will continue
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Taskforce shares 20 recommendations to improve stewardship
Led by the Treasury and supported by the Investment Association, the Asset Management Taskforce has released recommendations for asset owners