EY: Appointments of women as UK financial service directors falls 28 percentage points in 2023
The UK has the lowest percentage of female appointments across major European markets
ESG
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Passives to be ‘significantly underrepresented’ in SDR labels
Morningstar analysis shows high number are not within the scope of FCA labelling regime
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Bfinance: ‘Natural capital’ strategies offered by over 50 asset managers
Searches for ‘natural capital’ managers across the Bfinance platform outpace searches for real estate managers
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Loomis Sayles £1.1bn US Equity Leaders fund tops Bestinvest December buylist
Fundsmith Equity falls to fifth place
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One third of platforms and advisory groups ‘would fail’ SDR entity-level disclosure requirements
‘No time to waste in setting targets and collecting reliable emissions data’
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Time Investments: Clients eye alternatives but barriers to increasing allocation remain
Survey of DFMs and fund selectors highlighted a lack of ‘expert’ alts fund managers as a concern
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COP28: Investors need policy makers to press ahead
Ahead of COP28, this opinion piece reflects on the current policy context and needs for investors looking to consider climate impact, risks and opportunities
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FCA releases Sustainability Disclosure Requirements
Long-awaited SDR includes changes such as a fourth fund label, and less prescriptive stewardship and disclosure rules
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Advice firms take steps towards Net Zero
As they aim to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
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Steps to providing ESG-compliant client portfolios
As clients become steadily more aware of ESG-related considerations, writes Alexandra Mortimer, their advisers will have to rise to the challenge of navigating this long-term theme
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40% of DC savers don’t know if their pensions are invested responsibly
With 63% saying they would feel more engaged if their pensions were
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Investment manager Alquity buys fund platform
Boosting Alquity’s AUMA to over $640m