Equities drive average family office returns to 15.5%
But UHNW segment continues to shun hedge funds
ESG
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Fund firms make shameful progress on diversity
Nearly two thirds of investment industry leaders privately educated
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Blackrock ETF explores diversity and inclusion
Asset manager joins with Thomson Reuters for fund launch
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Ethical funds see platform flows surge
ETF launches boost sales of ESG products
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Why are UK investors so unethical?
British investors among the least likely to invest sustainably
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Robo-advisers not ready to offer ESG portfolios
Three quarters of investors interested in ethical investing but online providers bemoan lack of suitable products
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Investors acknowledge link between ESG and returns
Demand for ethical products counterbalanced by investor concerns about lack of standardised ESG definitions
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ESG funds ditch UK and US government debt
Climate change and human rights abuses land governments on negative screening lists
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Time for the UN PRI to get tough
Principles were founded in 2005 and have 1,967 signatories
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EU accused of sidelining social issues in ESG plan
European Commission proposals have ‘worrying’ implications for suitability assessments
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Investors threatened with legal action on climate change
Asset allocators face the risk of litigation if they fail to analyse climate risk by using improving data and market practices
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How will water scarcity affect portfolios?
Extreme weather has hit cities around the world in 2018