ESG
Investment | 14 Nov 17
M&G goes green with ethical high-yield fund launch
M&G Investments has launched an ESG-screened global high-yield bond fund, the company’s first venture into the area of responsible investing.
Six jailed for 45 years for eco investment scam
Six members of a crime group have been jailed for a total of 45 years for devising a fake eco-investment scheme as a tax break for wealthy investors, often using the law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers.
The limits of ESG screening
Governance is the most important factor in ESG investing, says Marc-Oliver Buffle, Geneva-based senior product specialist at Pictet Asset Management. But can you really screen for it?
Investment | 10 Oct 17
Analysis: Green investing has an image problem
If anything, the flurry of studies during this year’s Good Money Week have proved that green investing has to overcome a number of hurdles before it really takes off.
Best Practice | 9 Oct 17
Advisers failing clients on social responsibility
Financial advisers are failing customers by not providing them with information on the environmental and social impact of their investments, a survey has found.