Europe
ESG strategy hits Norway’s sovereign wealth fund
Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund has returned 1.6 percentage points less on an annualised basis over the last 12 years because it excluded some stocks on ethical grounds.
Financial planning chief warns of advice ‘apocalypse’
In a scathing note aimed at Brussels, a senior adviser and industry association boss has severely criticised the European regulatory “circus”.
PEOPLE MOVES: SJP, Guernsey Finance, Pensionhelp
St James’s Place hires a partner from Odyssey Asset Management, Guernsey Finance appoints a permanent representative in Hong Kong and Pensionhelp snares an ex-Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) heavyweight.
Best Practice | 5 Mar 18
Asset managers pay £34m compensation for closet trackers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ordered asset managers to pay investors £34m (€38m, $46.9m) in compensation after overcharging for “closet tracker” funds, in a move described as “hugely positive” for investors.
Do Italian election results reignite the populist threat?
The Italian election looks set to result in a hung parliament as widely expected, but fund managers are concerned a strong showing by right-wing and populist parties poses a threat to eurozone stability.