How ESG fund managers can stand out from the crowd
Last Word Research asked 110 fund buyers across 20 European countries what they want from ESG funds
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1 in 10 responsible investors would sacrifice returns
Research finds some would forfeit up to 5% a year to ‘do good’
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Fund groups warn European Commission on sustainability timeline
Managers face compliance challenges and ‘liability risks’ from ambitious deadlines
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Fidelity launches sustainable fund range
The asset manager’s bottom-up research process uses the insights of more than 180 research analysts
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Are new EU climate benchmarks fit for purpose?
Hopes are high that EU guidelines on how firms report climate information will help eradicate greenwashing
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‘The UN SDGs were not developed for investors’
Nomura’s Alex Rowe outlines the challenges funds face trying to adopt the United Nations SDGs into an ESG framework
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Robeco unveils high conviction EM ESG fund
Luxembourg-domiciled fund selects companies based on top-down country analysis and bottom-up stock ideas
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BNP Paribas AM goes 100% sustainable
French group claims shift to a sustainable investment approach across entire fund range is significant milestone
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Danish fund drops ten oil majors over Paris goals
MP Pension has officially backed the Paris target but also believes oil stocks will underperform market
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NN Investment Partners rolls out ESG integration
Sustainable investment processes are now in place for two thirds of the company’s assets
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Green bond market fights to save its reputation
Do the rules applying to issuers need tightening and should investors be concerned about greenwashing?
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How should investors approach new EU climate benchmarks?
New EU guidelines on how companies report climate information could revolutionise ESG, says Insight Investment