River and Mercantile launches Quilter Investors-backed sustainable equity funds
Freshly promoted head of equities James Sym and portfolio manager William Lough tapped to run the strategies
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Liontrust eyes ESG link to remuneration
FTSE 250 fund group to further embed ESG criteria into its corporate structure months after shareholder revolt on executive pay
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CCLA enters retail market with sustainable fund launch for ex-Newton manager
Jasper Berens joined in October 2021 as part of its push into the UK intermediary space
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Financial industry ‘completely underestimating’ physical risks from climate change
Fund managers are putting pressure on holdings to reveal mitigation strategies but good data remains hard to come by
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What is the blue economy and why should investors care?
World Oceans Day on 8 June is an ideal time to become as energised about the deep as we are about carbon emissions
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DWS chief exits amid greenwashing allegations
Announcement comes a day after the asset manager was raided by German police and financial watchdog
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Hortense Bioy: HSBC’s Stuart Kirk got a few things right
The future is uncertain but that doesn’t mean investors don’t or shouldn’t care, says Morningstar global director of sustainability research
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‘Net zero’ oil firms sell dirty assets to private market
Divesting can take away the option of engaging high-carbon companies to do better
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Windfall tax on listed companies sets dangerous precedent
It won’t just hit dependable dividend payers such as oil and gas giants – wind farms would get caught up too
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Abrdn duo join Premier Miton’s new EM sustainable equities team
A dedicated fund will be launched in 2023
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RLAM unveils sustainable growth fund for Mike Fox
Sustainable Growth strategy launches with £100m in AUM
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BNY Mellon hit with $1.5m greenwashing fine
US watchdog fires warning shot at other firms guilty of ESG ‘mis-statements and omissions’