Dewi John: Where ESG delivered for investors in 2020
There are a number of possible explanations for ESG’s outperformance of non-ESG assets in 2020
Opinion
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Liz Field: Pimfa prioritises FSCS reform in the year ahead
‘Without a wholesale review of the FSCS, the total compensation bill will continue to rise’
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Mike Coop: Three things investors must get right in uncertain times
On top of a strong investment proposition, clients want key messages to reassure them they are in safe hands
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FE Investment’s Ahmed Mohamoud: Why did Aim outperform its peers during 2020?
FTSE Aim All-Share returned 21.8% last year, beating more established indices like the S&P 500 and MSCI EM
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Annabel Brodie-Smith: What does 2021 have in store for investment trusts?
Investment companies showed resilience in the face of the pandemic, with assets smashing a record £229bn
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Darius McDermott: Being defensive on dividends
‘History shows dividend recessions can take longer to recover from’
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Ben Goss on risk: A purposeful resolution for 2021
Starting with risk, not reward, can help position the wealth management sector as a force for good as countries rebuild from the pandemic
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Kermitted Asset Management: On the beaten track
The chairman of the insignificantly-sized investment company Kermitted Asset Management has ambitious plans for the year ahead – some of them even company-related
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Andrew Wolfson: Why Covid-19 should lead to a resurgence of entrepreneurship
The UK has a fine tradition of entrepreneurship and Covid-19 could even help spark the next generation of start-ups
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Rob Thorpe: Five issues for advisers to address in 2021
ESG and rethinking the active versus passive debate should be top of mind for IFAs, according to BMO Gam retail distribution boss
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Abhi Chatterjee: Are investors out of the woods as we bid farewell to 2020?
Dynamic Planner chief investment strategist says development of the vaccine was just the first step
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Ben Goss on risk: In times of change, let risk be your ‘true ‘north’
At a time of significant change, using risk as ‘true north’ in client planning should lead to better client outcomes and ‘stickier’ funds