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ESG: the art of predicting the future
Socially-responsible investing is not about short-term gains, says Union Investment’s sustainability chief Florian Sommer, it’s about divining future business trends and working out which companies are best able to adapt.
Best Practice | 22 Jun 18
Guernsey court limits trustee tax error rule
The Guernsey Court of Appeal has made a key judgement on a rule that allows trustees to correct decisions they made on the basis that there were unintended consequences – often unforeseen taxes.
South Africa’s Prescient Life sold
Johannesburg-headquartered investment manager 27Four has secured a life insurance licence after agreeing to acquire 100% of Prescient Life from its parent company Prescient Holdings.
Brexit promise could see UK pensions raided
UK prime minister Theresa May shocked many political observers when she promised a £20bn ($26.4bn, €22.8bn) funding boost for the National Health Service (NHS) by 2023 last weekend raising the question of how to pay for it.
Investing in Africa is still a tough sell
Negative headlines have done little to help managers make investing in Africa an attractive proposition, but the sheer size of the continent and the opportunities on offer mean it is worth taking a second look, says Ashburton Investments’ Paul Clark,