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’
PA Analysis
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Government must plug skills gap as furlough scheme ends
End of support could leave millions unemployed and lacking skills for the jobs available
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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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Stick or twist: Will the gas crisis see managers re-evaluate energy holdings?
Five energy companies have already gone bust as gas prices continue to soar
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Rumoured Invesco and State Street deal means little for fund buyers
‘Giant fund management groups are a mixed blessing for the industry’
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Small and cyclical UK names lead the way, but for how long?
The past 18 months has seen smaller companies and cyclical names perform well, but is now the time to take profit?
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Slowing growth is not enough for DFMs to lose faith in UK equities
‘While the output we saw in July was disappointing, we have to remember that GDP is always backward looking’
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Hike in inflation will hit small businesses ready to scale-up
Rise in August’s CPI inflation was the biggest jump for 24 years but will BoE now raise rates sooner than expected?
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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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Will an online retail presence work for popular Primark?
Associated British Foods has made noises about increasing Primark’s online presence, but will this boost sales and its share price?
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ECB slows pandemic emergency bond-buying scheme but don’t call it tapering
‘The decision to reduce asset purchases is not tapering, but a reversal of March’s emergency uplift in purchases’
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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’
