More investors than ever consider ESG integration
In the US alone $12trn is under management with ESG-integrated companies
Federated Hermes
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Investor activism fails to curb FTSE pay inequality
Just over a third of FTSE 100 companies pay their UK staff a ‘living wage’
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Five views on a ‘no deal’ Brexit
Experts look at how investors can position themselves if the UK crashes out of the EU
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PEOPLE MOVES: Architas, Macquarie IM, South Africa taxman
Architas’ investment director is to depart and join a DIY platform, while Macquarie Investment Management makes two senior Hong Kong hires and ongoing conflict means more leadership delays at the South Africa Revenue Service.
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PEOPLE MOVES: AMP, Hermes. BMO
BMO appoints intermediary sales head for Austria/Germany, Hermes boosts its fixed income team and embattled AMP board members step down in “renewal”.
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US asset manager buys majority stake in Hermes IM
One of the biggest US fund managers Federated Investors has bought a 60% stake in Hermes Investment Management from the UK’s BT Pension Scheme in a £246m ($350m, €284m) deal.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Globaleye, Carrick, Fidelity
Globaleye’s head of business development resigns, Carrick appoints a strategic projects director to its board and Fidelity hires an ex-Pioneer man in the newly created role of global head of product.
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Will inflation remain absent?
During almost a decade of experimental monetary policy from central banks, inflation has been notable by its absence across most economies. With monetary policy beginning to diverge and unemployment falling, will it rear its head again or has it peaked?
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PEOPLE MOVES: HSBC, Fidelity and Momentum
HSBC appoints a Hong-Kong based global head of private wealth solutions, Fidelity creates a head of stewardship and sustainability role, while Momentum Pensions has named a head of business development for the Middle East and Asia.
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Seven Black Friday bargains
Consumers in the UK and globally will seek out bargains on Black Friday, but what about the investment world? Here are the views of seven managers and areas in the market that they see as undervalued.
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Emerging market growth funds make a comeback
Emerging markets are increasingly attractive but selecting the right fund is the key to performance, according to Morningstar.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Liberty, Schroders, Old Mutual Wealth
The chief executive of South African insurer Liberty has departed with immediate effect. Schroders is losing a 14-year fund manager, while Old Mutual Wealth continues to expand its board.