Why ESG investors need to focus more on the ‘G’
Companies fail to deliver on ‘E’ and ‘S’ without the ‘G’, writes EGA’s Steve Barrett
ESG funds
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Square Mile: The fund trends driving 2024
The dominance of passive funds shows no signs of stopping, nor do the outflows from UK funds, according to Diane Earnshaw
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Morningstar: ESG funds are cheaper than conventional strategies
Funds that converted to ESG strategies lowered their costs by 20 basis points on average
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Calastone: UK investors ditch home market for US equities at record rate
Net inflows to North American funds were higher over the last four months than in the previous nine years combined
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MainStreet Partners: 24% of Article 8 funds at risk of greenwashing
Up from 20% a year ago, according to 2024 ESG Barometer report
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Calastone: January 2024 sees most bullish investor sentiment in almost three years
Investors added £2bn to equity funds in January in one of the best months on record, but Calastone warns that returning confidence ‘should be treated with caution’
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Calastone: UK investors pile into US equity funds in December
While 2023 flows as a whole belonged to money market strategies
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Impax unveils Global Social Leaders fund
Invests in businesses with strong corporate cultures
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Mirabaud partners with venture capital firm to launch food systems strategy
Zebra Impact Ventures invests in early-to-growth stage ‘nature-positive’ companies
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Castlefield hires ex-Barings European equities head
James Buckley will lead the £22.1m CFP Castlefield Sustainable European fund
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Calastone: UK investors ditching regional equity funds for global sector
Global equities pulled in a net £18.9bn since July 2021, while regional strategies suffered £21.1bn outflows
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Calastone: ESG funds suffer highest ever monthly net outflows
Equities shunned for fixed income despite a global stock market rally