Emerging markets and ESG on a collision course as universe expands
Number of European-domiciled ESG EM strategies has shot up 90% since 2017
Analysis
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Fund boards warned there’s more to showing value than just producing a report
Shiv Taneja thinks regulator will also want evidence of how company culture provides value
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What constitutes best practice when it comes to engagement?
Stewardship and engagement at the forefront of investors’ minds as this year’s proxy voting season draws nearer
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Gamestop trading frenzy fuels fears of next equity bubble
Ruffer warns of ‘over-exuberant’ markets but other investors think stocks have further to climb
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Vaccine optimism spurs fund buyers to take more risk
Last Word Research finds buoyant investors moving out of cash and money market funds
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Investors split on infrastructure’s safe haven status
Asset class has long-term potential amid government-backed green initiatives but valuations are looking stretched
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Advice industry picks apart FCA pension transfer tool
Advisers and consultants wanted to work their way through the tool before commenting. Now they have.
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Is there any value left in old economy emerging market stocks?
‘We see no fundamental justification for value stocks to be quite so unloved’
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The three big themes dominating markets this year
Vaccine rollout, Joe Biden’s US and Brexit deal will be front of investors’ minds
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Advisers left in limbo over ESG suitability rules post-Brexit
FCA unlikely to stray far from the EU blueprint but one expert warns sustainability rules could take up to two years to materialise
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Is the value bump just a few weeks of solid performance or a true comeback?
‘If you buy the cheapest stocks, they do go up eventually’
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Advisers face an influx of queries on what to do with surplus cash as savings ratio soars
More Isa allowances are being utilised, while older generations showing more interest in gifting
