AIC: Interest in ESG investing falls for third year running
48% of private investors consider ESG factors when investing, according to the annual ESG Attitudes Tracker
Governance
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House of Lords to investigate relationship between regulators and government
Following recent scrutiny of regulators including the FCA
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Quilter donates £25,000 to Pakistan floods appeal
And commits to matching funds raised by employees up to a further £20,000
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Vanguard’s charitable arm donated to a ‘hate group’
As defined by the Southern Poverty Law Centre, while the UK’s Hope Not Hate has similar views
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Advice clients clamour for ESG investments
But there are still three big barriers that put some people off
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18 million pension savers would go green if given the chance
But they feel in the dark about where their retirement pots are actually invested
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Jersey regulator appoints board apprentice
Move is believed to be a world first
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Quilter Cheviot unveils women and investing hub for advisers
‘We want to be able to aid them in their conversations with female clients’
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Investors decry corporate governance lapses amid rising fraud
Advisers doubt enforcement agency effectiveness to clamp down on abuses
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Woodford Patient Capital directorships raise eyebrows
Woodford Patient Capital Trust’s holdings in companies in which its independent directors, including its chairwoman, hold senior positions has raised eyebrows with investors, as they highlight concerns about the board’s ability to act in shareholders’ best interests.
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Economics of ESG investing driving demand in Europe
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.
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Australia’s ASIC to ramp up jail terms for financial crimes
The head of Australia’s main financial services regulator Greg Medcraft has called for more white collar criminals to be jailed and said he has built up a $40 million fund to prosecute people suspected of financial misconduct.