Wheb and Impax lead the way as ‘impact washing’ confuses investors
Environmentally and socially-minded investors seek transparency but find mixed results
Environmentally and socially-minded investors seek transparency but find mixed results
EQ Investors has moved from high-risk to retail-friendly products for impact investors
2018 has seen plenty of ESG fund launches but the industry is not without its growing pains
Firms join forces with The Big Issue magazine to give investors access to ethical investments
Fund houses are increasingly launching impact products to rival mainstream alternatives
Impact investing, as a dedicated niche of sustainable investing, is under threat by greenwashing from mainstream asset managers, specialists warn.
Impact investing is being touted as an alternative to environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies failing to live up to their ethical hype.
Standard Life Investments has launched its first fund which invests in global companies that aim to generate positive social and environmental impacts.
A £2bn fund should be launched to kick-off investment in underdeveloped communities and mark the UK out as a hub of impact investing, a panel of top City players has said.
As the proportion of socially responsible assets has soared, from 3.4% in 2014 to 22% today, the range of ETFs designed to capture this demand has grown. Sam Dickens, assistant portfolio manager at IG, looks at some of the best impact ETFs on offer.