ESG

2020 has been a challenging year for the alternative investment funds sector. The Covid-19 pandemic has created volatility and uncertainty,...

Investment consultant Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has appointed Tony Rooke to the new role of director of climate risk transition...

High carbon emitting companies have been called on by investment management firms to commit to a net zero future by...

Yo Takatsuki, head of ESG research and active ownership at AXA Investment Managers, explains the most effective ways to achieve...

Brewin Dolphin, a wealth manager, has appointed the corporate governance arm of BMO Global Asset Management to vote shares in...

Asset managers see governance as their central ESG factor - but environment and social issues are gaining importance, research shows....

BVI, the German investment funds association, has proposed a new fund vehicle for the EU with the aim of cushioning...

Franklin Templeton has launched an emerging markets equity fund that focuses on one or more of the positive outcomes linked...

Until the last few years it was commonly thought that adopting ESG criteria when making investment decisions involved the investor...

Recent financial uncertainties have driven asset managers to re-examine the case for service outsourcing, SGSS’s Sarj Panesar tells Funds Europe....