After a decade in responsible investing, Stephane Andre and Bruce Smith, share what they have learnt and how the ESG environment has changed....
Recent events have highlighted the importance of the ESG characteristics of real asset investments as part of COVID-19 recovery programmes and to futureproof portfolios, ...
There have been five times the number of environmental, social and governance funds launched in the last five years compared to the previous five-year period, according t...
The rise of index-based strategies and exchange traded products shows a major shift in market and has grown in tandem with adoption of responsible investing principles, a...
Some $3.5 trillion is expected to be passed onto the millennial generation over the next 20 years and will be a new client pipeline for advisers, according to BT. ...
The fund manager has set up a taskforce to meet the goal, which is in line with the Paris Agreement....
As Governments worldwide try to revive their economies after the pandemic, infrastructure can be crucial to helping countries to recover, writes Nick Langley....
Jessica Cairns has been appointed to the newly-created role which will support its effort to integrate ESG-related matters across its domestic and global equities funds....
Fund managers should avoid ignoring energy companies as they will be vital as Australia transitions to decarbonisation....
Issues such as narrow sector issuance, currency issues and credit quality are starting to be addressed to allow the asset class to play a good role in portfolios, accordi...
The acquisition would include Parametric and Calvert and will be finalised in the second quarter of 2021. ...
Only one sustainable/ethical global bond fund has failed to make a return since the start of the year compared to 29 standard global bond funds, according to data. ...
Funds are unlikely to be deliberately guilty of greenwashing but nevertheless, writes Laura Dew, they need to have transparent processes in place to prevent investors fee...
Nicholas Condeleon and Måns Carlsson question if the COVID-19 pandemic and associated risks has increased people’s interest in sustainable investment?...
The focus on sustainable investments, from investors and regulators, has reached a tipping point. This provides both challenges and opportunities for financial advisers, ...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...