Axa Wealth Int’l posts Q1 growth amid ‘challenging’ market
Axa Wealth International has seen funds under management grow by nearly £0.5bn throughout the first quarter of 2015, as the wider Axa Wealth group records across-the-board growth.
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Court rules French social taxes unjust
Non-French residents will no longer have to pay social charges on unfurnished rental income or capital gains on French property after the taxes were ruled as “discriminatory” by the European Court of Justice.
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Concerns for ESG criteria growing says survey
Investors around the world are paying increasing attention to environmental, social and governmental (ESG) factors as a way of delivering good returns within alternative investments, according to new research.
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UK trailing behind EU countries ethical investment
Britain lags significantly behind some of its European counterparts when it comes to investing in ethical and sustainable financial products, according to new research.
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Majority of HNWIs rate social impact
More than 60% of global high net worth individuals (HNWIs) see driving social impact with their investments as extremely or very important, with Asian HNWIs valuing it higher than any other region in the world.
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new name for jupiter climate change fund
Jupiter has renamed its Climate Change Solutions Fund to, as it says, “better reflect the dynamic development of the environmental sector”.
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oulton joins first state
First State Investments will move its global head of responsible investment role from Sydney to London, and hand it to new hire Will Oulton.
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sri radiates amid the gloom
Socially responsible investing has gained many followers over the past decade. However, ethical considerations are only part of the appeal, writes Robert Hague, sales director at Emerald Knight.
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Pictet Funds launches environmental fund
Pictet Funds is launching an environmental megatrends fund for European investors.