EU accused of sidelining social issues in ESG plan
European Commission proposals have ‘worrying’ implications for suitability assessments
Jessica Tasman-Jones
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Legg Mason unconstrained fund to focus on govvies
Dublin-domiciled absolute return fund will seek to navigate rising interest rates
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Six views on contagion risks from Turkey
Investors weigh in on potential spillover effects from the fall in the Turkish lira
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UK regulator tells firms to prep for ‘no deal’ Brexit
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told regulated firms in the country to prepare for the UK to crash out of the European Union with a “no deal” Brexit.
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ESG investors face mixed bag with bitcoin and blockchain
Cryptocurrencies should be viewed critically from an environmental, social and governance (ESG) perspective, but the blockchain technology that underlies them could have positive applications for democracy and economic inclusion, according to a sustainable investments rating agency.
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Five emerging market views on Mexican elections
Mexico is set to lurch to the left when it goes to the polls this weekend with populist Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known by his nickname Amlo, the front runner in the presidential elections. Five managers weigh in on what Mexico’s politics mean for emerging market investors.
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Has fund manager pay gone too far?
The huge salaries awarded in the asset management industry could have a damaging effect on investor returns.
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Invesco slashes pricing on sector ETFs
Invesco has dropped the charges on its US equity sector exchange traded funds (ETFs), including its S&P US Technology Sector Ucits.
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Blackrock amends derivatives policy on retail funds
Blackrock has written to investors to announce it is expanding the use of derivatives on its Luxembourg-domiciled retail fund ranges.
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Green funds struggle to detail environmental credentials
Environmental funds are blaming poor data on holding companies for their inability to report on environmental impact as the industry’s methodology for measuring green credentials throws up mixed results.
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Eurozone volatility could boost appeal of UK stocks
British equities may benefit from political turmoil in Spain and Italy despite Brexit concerns.
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Hermes fund to exploit geopolitical worries over rate risk
Hermes Investment Management’s head of fixed income has defended the launch of a product that will underperform if rate hikes exceed expectations, stating geopolitics is set to overtake investors’ concerns when it comes to the asset class.