M&G swoops on £2.8bn Swiss impact investor
Deal expands fund group’s capabilities in sustainable investments for emerging markets
IMPACT INVESTING
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Deirdre Cooper: ‘The decarbonisation journey is literally just starting’
Ninety One Global Environment co-manager says we are quickly moving to a world that values all stakeholders, not just financial shareholders
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Schroders raises another £75m from second trust IPO in a month
Schroder BSC Social Impact is the third investment trust from the funds giant tapping into UK private markets
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ASI launches Asia Pacific impact fund as ESG outperforms in the region
MSCI AC Asia Pacific ESG Leaders has almost doubled the returns of MSCI AC Asia Pacific during the coronavirus
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Kate Fox: How Baillie Gifford’s impact fund is quadrupling the returns of its peers
The £550m Baillie Gifford Positive Change fund is one of the top performers in the IA Global sector
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Federated Hermes nabs fund manager from Jupiter to replenish impact team after exits
JOHCM poached Hermes’ four-strong impact investing team in late 2019
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Civitas launches £2bn social impact fund house
Manager of the Civitas Social Housing investment trust expands into healthcare and urban regeneration
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JOHCM poaches Hermes team as competition for impact investing picks up
Tim Crockford’s exit comes hot on the heels of Andrew Parry defecting to Newton
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IA reaches milestone £5trn consensus on responsible investment terms
But the fact asset managers will classify their own funds raises concerns
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UN rallies up fund groups for SDGs alliance
Pimco and UBS among signatories to Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance
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Biodiversity struggles to achieve momentum of climate funds
Dragon Capital launches biodiversity economics chair to price ecosystems
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Investors slammed Woodford for treating them like charity
Equities manager boasted of government support for patient capital as trust struggled