ESG
Why ESG funds have warmed to defence stocks
Funds investing in weapons companies have grown in popularity following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a drive by Europe to boost its defence spending
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Impax’s assets slump in ‘challenging’ period for ESG investor
Impax Asset Management launches £10m share buy back
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FCA scraps SDR rollout for wealth managers
Watchdog leaves portfolio managers in limbo after indefinitely postponing SDR
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Sophie Kennedy: ‘Becoming CEO of a wealth manager at 33 didn’t faze me’
The co-CEO of EQ Investors has weathered Trump and the ESG backlash. Now comes another challenge as its founder considers selling the business
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ESG fund revenue stagnates amid greenwashing concerns and backlash
Revenue increases for non-sustainable funds outpaced ESG products again last year
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Impax general counsel and strategy head exit as 30 staff axed
Job cuts have fallen across the business, insiders say
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DWS whistleblower: Diversity has ‘brainwashed’ UK executives
Desiree Fixler, who sits on the Financial Conduct Authority’s ESG advisory committee, says financial pressure will force firms to revisit policies
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BlackRock cuts back on board diversity push in proxy-vote guidelines
BlackRock’s annual report on proxy-voting guidelines is closely tracked by companies, other large shareholders and corporate governance experts
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Pemberton AM should be cut from ESG scheme over ‘fire and rehire’ plan, says union
UN-backed PRI should ditch private credit specialist Pemberton, says Unite
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Abrdn ESG boss Amanda Young resurfaces at non-profit
Young joins the Global Ethical Finance Initiative as a senior adviser
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Barclays chief executive Venkat takes over from Noel Quinn as Financial Services Taskforce chair
The HSBC boss had chaired the sustainable finance initiative since it kicked off in 2020
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St James’s Place axes Impax mandate as short-sellers circle
UK’s largest wealth manager cuts ties as JPMorgan and GLG boost bets against the sustainable investor amid heavy outflows
JPMorgan, GLG increase short bets against Impax shares as outflows continue
Impax Asset Management has seen its share price drop by around 25% since the start of 2024
Meet the most influential in sustainable finance
Find out which six European ESG experts came out on top in FN’s annual list
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FCA delays ESG naming and marketing rules
Fund groups will have until 2 April 2025 to update their documentation
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European investors still committed to ESG, Euronext boss says
While other jurisdictions, notably the US, have seen a backlash against green finance, the EU is keeping the faith, according to Stéphane Boujnah
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The ESG brain drain is happening
Senior sustainability professionals — bogged down by regulation and a lack of support — are quitting for cushy consultancy gigs
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