Deutsche AM amps up ESG arm with CIO appointment
Petra Pflaum will take up the reins of chief investment officer of Deutsche Asset Management’s responsible investments division, effective immediately.
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Alliance Trust deal brings Liontrust one step closer to £10bn milestone
The acquisition of Alliance Trust’s investment management business is projected to add £2.3bn to Liontrust’s assets under management, pushing it past the £8bn mark.
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Are ESG funds doomed to fail under Trump?
President-elect Donald Trump might not be all bad for funds that make impactful investments in clean energy, technology or innovative pharmaceuticals, says AXA Investment Managers global head of responsible investment Matt Christensen.
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Courtiers boots F&C and LGIM funds from ethical strategy
Courtiers has sold its holdings in two F&C ethical funds and an LGIM ethical trust over concerns about the strictness of their screening processes.
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Just how green is ESG investing?
Environmental, social and governance investing may be a burgeoning global business but do investors really know how green their investments are?
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The benefits of feel good funds
One of the most experienced SRI investors in the UK picks out water, executive pay and speed of information as big issues impacting her funds today.
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Morningstar unveils global sustainability indices
Morningstar Sustainability Index Series is a newly launched group of indices that deliver exposure to companies exhibiting high standards of sustainability while maintaining a similar risk/return profile to the broader market.
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Heartwood launches pair of ethical multi asset funds
Heartwood Investment Management has launched two new ethical multi asset investment strategies; Ethical Balanced and Ethical Growth.
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Morgan Stanley launches pair of ESG multi-asset funds
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has added the Global Balanced and Global Balanced Defensive funds to its line-up.
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BlackRock’s iShares launches two SRI ETFs
BlackRock has launched two exchange-traded funds that track the MSCI Emerging Markets SRI index and the MSCI USA SRI Index.
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Hermes appoints director of engagement
Hermes Investment Management has appointed Carl Short as director of engagement for Hermes EOS.
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US ESG demand starting to transfer to UK retail market
The rising popularity of ESG retail funds in the US is starting to take hold among retail investors in the UK, according to Parmenion investment manager Andrew Gilbert.