Craig Hart: It’s easier these days to make a positive impact
King & Shaxson’s client relationship manager on why investing is better placed than ever to make a positive impact and why we need more transparency from fund providers
Ethical investment
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AIC fires back at claims trusts are less ESG friendly
Trusts account for 12% of ethical universe and are focused on specialist sectors, says II research
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Robeco latest to stub out tobacco investments
Robeco has followed in the footsteps of BNP Paribas Asset Management to divest from tobacco across its fund range.
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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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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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PA ANALYSIS: Economics of ESG investing driving demand in Europe
A growing number of institutional investors in Europe are embedding ESG analysis in their investment processes in response to regulatory pressure, consumer demand and a rising appetite for new sources of investment signals.