Kermitted Asset Management: Gekko blaster
The chairman of the insignificantly-sized investment company Kermitted Asset Management has been called away to debate a knotty ethical issue but has left a more than capable stand-in
ESG
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Is ESG compatible with emerging markets?
Watch the second video of our three part Sustainable Stories series. To celebrate the launch of the JPM Emerging Markets Sustainable Equity Fund, Lawrence Gosling, Editorial Director at Bonhill, and Amit Mehta, Portfolio Manager of the new fund, dispel the myth that investors must choose between best-in-class companies and ESG when investing sustainably in emerging…
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Negative exclusion or positive change for ESG in emerging markets?
In the third video of our three part Sustainable Stories series we take a closer look at the JPM Emerging Markets Sustainable Equity Fund and how the team define sustainability as part of their internal research framework. Lawrence Gosling, Editorial Director at Bonhill, and Amit Mehta, Portfolio Manager of the new fund, discuss the fund’s…
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Vanguard trails rivals after ‘dragging its feet’ on ESG
$6trn asset manager has only three ESG-type strategies in its stable available to UK investors
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The language of sustainability
Showing UK retail investors the benefits of ESG
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UK funds industry looks to introduce ESG labels for retail investors
IA has previously criticised similar scheme from Europe
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ESG investors side with equities over bonds
But bond managers argue the approach is integral to identifying downside risks
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ESG demand grows despite performance doubt
Kelsey Biggers, head of investment risk at Franklin Templeton, said interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is set to grow despite no hard evidence on how it influences performance.