Charles Plowden: ‘ESG is still a bit of a jungle’
Baillie Gifford’s outgoing senior partner discusses ESG’s jungle of definitions, whether the sector faces a surplus of capital or a shortage, and investment’s higher purpose
ESG
-
-
Kermitted Asset Management: Wash this space
The chairman of the insignificantly-sized investment company Kermitted Asset Management has a nasty taste in his mouth – from either the actions of his rivals or a new cocktail
-
Ben Goss on risk: Despatches from the sustainability frontline
Risk-based financial planning is a game changer for sustainability because it gives clients and their advisers much more flexibility when it comes to investment selection
-
Avoiding the ‘sixth great extinction’: Addressing biodiversity loss through investing
‘People are unaware of the negative implications to the environment and society, and therefore their investment portfolios’
-
Whitechurch unveils low-cost responsible portfolios
Range will invest in exchange traded funds and trackers with up to 30% in active funds
-
Women CEOs show more inclusive leadership
S&P Global research finds women leaders emphasised flexibility and adaptability during pandemic
-
Liontrust includes two women in ESG trust board line-up
Board members unveiled and expected timetable for asset manager’s first investment company launch
-
Green light for bond investors
So-called ‘green bonds’ offer a much-needed array of choice in an asset class that has, until recently, offered slim pickings for ESG-focused investors
-
Vanguard adds second fund to ESG ETF range in a matter of months
Vanguard ESG Global Corporate Bond Ucits ETF is the first fixed income product in $7.5trn asset manager’s green stable
-
Deirdre Cooper: ‘The decarbonisation journey is literally just starting’
Ninety One Global Environment co-manager says we are quickly moving to a world that values all stakeholders, not just financial shareholders
-
Kermitted Asset Management: A burden, for now
The chairman of the insignificantly-sized investment company Kermitted Asset Management discusses his recent case of invisible vowel syndrome
-
Can investing for income really be ESG-friendly?
‘Dividends tend to come from more mature (browner) companies and industry groups’