ESG

ESG news, features and analysis for investors, fund managers and all professionals associated with institutional fund management.

ESG most likely to be added to US and global strategies

Catherine Lafferty -

Asset managers are most likely to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) into their US equity and global equity strategies, research has found. According to...

ESG: Governance for the people

Catherine Lafferty -

There has been a sea change in attitudes to corporate governance with shareholders flexing their muscle at AGMs. Catherine Lafferty takes a look at...

M&G launches ethical high-yield global bond fund

kevin -

London-based M&G Investments has launched a high-yield global bond fund that will incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. The strategy, to be co-managed by...

Private equity firms to take up ESG investing

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Private equity clients expect their fund providers to focus more on responsible investing in the next two years, research has found. Almost 80% of the...

Fewer investors confident about ESG returns

Catherine Lafferty -

There has been “a dramatic drop” in the number of institutional investors who are confident that responsible investment provides better financial returns. Hermes Investment Management...

BlackRock unveils global equity ESG ETF

Catherine Lafferty -

BlackRock is launching its eleventh socially responsible ETF in Europe. The iShares MSCI World SRI Ucits ETF delivers exposure to global stock markets with a focus on...

BlackRock buys Scottish wind farm

Nick Fitzpatrick -

BlackRock Real Assets has invested further into UK renewable energy with the purchase of an onshore wind project in Scotland. The asset manager has taken...

Northern Trust launches ESG index funds

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Chicago-based Northern Trust Asset Management has launched two ethically responsible funds that will track MSCI’s Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Leaders indices. The Northern Trust...

Aviva Investors calls for reform of broker research

Catherine Lafferty -

Aviva Investors has criticised sell-side analysts, saying their projections were often overly positive. The fund management firm said many sell-side analysts’ scrutiny of businesses, management...

China and Luxembourg unveil climate finance initiatives

Catherine Lafferty -

Luxembourg has deepened its green bond credentials after agreeing climate finance initiatives with China. The agreement follows a meeting last week in China between Luxembourg’s...

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