Donald Trump drags on US ethical investments
US President Donald Trump has been a drag on corporate America and fund managers cleaning up their ESG act, Edentree’s David Osfield has said.
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Four ways to shake up your ESG exposure
When it comes to investing ethically, many jump straight to investments in green and renewable energy, but where can the newest and most interesting options be found for investors looking to do some good?
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City bigwigs push for £2bn impact fund
A £2bn fund should be launched to kick-off investment in underdeveloped communities and mark the UK out as a hub of impact investing, a panel of top City players has said.
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Fund groups failing to sell ethical investments
Investor demand for ethical products is on the rise but the industry has missed a trick by failing to speak in a language that resonates.
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Walker Crips to ethically screen UK equities
Walker Crips has adopted an environmental social and governance (ESG) screen on UK equity holdings in its managed portfolios.
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Advisers failing clients on social responsibility
Financial advisers are failing customers by not providing them with information on the environmental and social impact of their investments, a survey has found.
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Sell-side research short-term and flawed
Sell-side research is too positive, too short term and avoids controversial topics leading to a misallocation of capital, according to a survey of sell side analysts themselves.
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MSCI launches ethical factor indexes
MSCI has unveiled a set of indexes with an emphasis on ESG in response to growing demand from investors to incorporate sustainable allocation into their strategies.
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EMs dominate list of ESG-friendly countries
There are more emerging economies than developed markets in Candriam’s latest list of investable ESG-friendly countries.
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Sustainable investments up 54% Schroders’ study reveals
More than half of UK investors have increased their allocation to sustainable investments in the last five years according to the annual Schroders Global Investor Study.
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M&G unveils listed infrastructure fund
M&G is launching an actively-managed global listed infrastructure fund taking into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
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Six of the best impact ETFs
As the proportion of socially responsible assets has soared, from 3.4% in 2014 to 22% today, the range of ETFs designed to capture this demand has grown. Sam Dickens, assistant portfolio manager at IG, looks at some of the best impact ETFs on offer.