Six members of a crime group have been jailed for a total of 45 years for devising a fake eco-investment scheme as a tax break for wealthy investors, often using the law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers.
Governance is the most important factor in ESG investing, says Marc-Oliver Buffle, Geneva-based senior product specialist at Pictet Asset Management. But can you really screen for it?
If anything, the flurry of studies during this year’s Good Money Week have proved that green investing has to overcome a number of hurdles before it really takes off.
Financial advisers are failing customers by not providing them with information on the environmental and social impact of their investments, a survey has found.
Investors in Europe are falling behind the global average when it comes to sustainable investing, according to a survey from Schroders.
As the proportion of socially responsible assets has soared, from 3.4% in 2014 to 22% today, the range of ETFs designed to capture this demand has grown. Sam Dickens, assistant portfolio manager at IG, looks at some of the best impact ETFs on offer.
Advisers and client will be able to choose passive, ethical and Sharia investments and include Vanguard funds in their Sipp after Momentum Pensions expanded its offering.
With the global population booming, the ‘pillars of a functioning economy’ are set to undergo major changes, says Sanlam Four’s Mike Pinggera. Here, he looks at the six biggest themes for investors to watch.
A growing number of institutional investors in Europe are embedding ESG analysis in their investment processes in response to regulatory pressure, consumer demand and a rising appetite for new sources of investment signals.
Investors can now measure the climate impact of the funds they invest in, using “the world’s first climate impact rating for funds”.
Investors can now measure the climate impact of the funds they invest in, using “the world’s first climate impact rating for funds”.
With melting ice caps and dwindling fossil fuel reserves, it’s easy to see why some £87bn (€99bn, $112bn) of assets have been funnelled into ethical and sustainable funds – but how wary should investors be when opting to put money into these strategies?
