Investors to fund firms: “No ESG, no money”
A group of major pension funds has written a no-ifs-and-buts letter to asset managers and companies warning that firms who fail to consider the impact of ESG risks are no longer “attractive” …
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Large fund group votes stymying ESG resolutions
Some of the world’s largest fund groups voted against nearly 90 per cent of ESG-related shareholder resolutions in 2019, despite overall investor support for these proposals climbing in the past five years, a …
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Investors need courage of their ESG convictions
Asset owners must have the courage of their convictions to push forward with ESG policies – particularly when relevant data is hard to come by.
That was one of the overarching messages from …
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Major UK pensions sign up to cost disclosure initiative
Ten of the UK’s biggest pension schemes have written a joint letter publicly announcing their commitment to the Cost Transparency Initiative.
Launched in November 2018, the Initiative encourages asset managers to …
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