Reporting gaps point to managers paying lip service on ESG
‘We would like to see these words being backed up more substantially by investment actions’
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Kermitted Asset Management: Not that ‘uncomfortable truth’
The chairman of the insignificantly-sized investment company Kermitted Asset Management may not be talking about performance when he suggests ESG still has plenty of room for growth
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How have fund managers been interpreting the Article 8 label under SFDR?
Signs EU green disclosure rules have improved transparency but critics worry ‘light green’ category is too broad
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River and Mercantile and Rathbones take part in UK’s first sovereign green gilt
Axa IM also participated in hotly anticipated sale which raised record £10bn
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Hortense Bioy: Global assets in ESG bond funds triple to $350bn
Europe and the US have the most ESG bond funds, and passive and impact products are gaining popularity
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Quilter Cheviot adds ESG expertise to research team with Allfunds hire
Yusuf Durmaz is a specialist in global equities sustainable and thematic funds
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Brown Advisory boosts global sustainable fixed income team
Anna Rudgard joins team of ex-Janus Henderson managers who joined firm in March
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Plastics problem means fast-fashion brands are facing greenwashing claims
More people are focused on sustainable investing but the availability of clothing made of plastics is increasing
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Schroders vows to include sustainability data in value assessments
The new information will be reflected in AoVs and fund factsheets implemented during 2022
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Big asset managers left frustrated and disappointed by UK Stewardship Code rejections
One third of applications were shunned by the FRC for relying ‘too heavily on policy statements’
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HSBC scheme shows that investors can get the feel-good factor and make money
If you invest sustainably then it’s not just positive returns that will have you smiling
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Charles Younes: Sustainable and fixed income funds among 2021’s biggest winners so far
17 ESG funds have attained FE Fundinfo’s highest five-crown rating since its last rebalance