A lack of clear standards and definitions, as well as the potential for greenwashing, are the two primary industry barriers preventing financial advisers from promoting ESG investing further to their clients, according to FE fundinfo’s new survey
Apex Group has been selected by investment company BGF to provide ESG ratings and advisory services to more than 230 high-growth companies in the capital investor’s portfolio
Anders Kirkeby of SimCorp made the comment in the first technology session of the day in which panellists debated whether new technology always equals new alpha
SIX has partnered with Urgentem, an independent provider of carbon emissions data and climate risk analytics, to support its clients in meeting climate-related requirements
Growing public demand for sustainable investment is hindered by traditional investment approaches that do not implement a principles-based and outcome-focused model, according to a new study of global asset managers
CWAN found that those who did not have a clear strategy pointed the finger at the lack of available and credible data to evaluate investments on an ESG basis, compared with just 16.5 per cent who blamed lower returns
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to rules and reporting forms to promote consistent, comparable, and reliable information for investors concerning funds’ and advisers’ incorporation of ESG factors