ESG
Sophie Kennedy: ‘Becoming CEO of a wealth manager at 33 didn’t faze me’
The co-CEO of EQ Investors has weathered Trump and the ESG backlash. Now comes another challenge as its founder considers selling the business
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Schroders Greencoat eyes deal for fallen solar group Toucan Energy
After falling into administration last year, the funds giant is leading the way in Toucan buyout talks, according to reports
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ESG fund launches slump to five-year low
Green fund closures outpace new products for the first time in Q1 2024 as global asset managers hit the brakes
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DWS whistleblower: Diversity has ‘brainwashed’ UK executives
Desiree Fixler, who sits on the Financial Conduct Authority’s ESG advisory committee, says financial pressure will force firms to revisit policies
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BlackRock cuts back on board diversity push in proxy-vote guidelines
BlackRock’s annual report on proxy-voting guidelines is closely tracked by companies, other large shareholders, and corporate governance experts
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Pemberton AM should be cut from ESG scheme over ‘fire and rehire’ plan, says union
UN-backed PRI should ditch private credit specialist Pemberton, says Unite
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Abrdn ESG boss Amanda Young resurfaces at non-profit
Young joins the Global Ethical Finance Initiative as a senior adviser
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Barclays chief executive Venkat takes over from Noel Quinn as Financial Services Taskforce chair
The HSBC boss had chaired the sustainable finance initiative since it kicked off in 2020
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St James’s Place axes Impax mandate as short-sellers circle
UK’s largest wealth manager cuts ties as JPMorgan and GLG boost bets against the sustainable investor amid heavy outflows
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JPMorgan, GLG increase short bets against Impax shares as outflows continue
Impax Asset Management has seen its share price drop by around 25% since the start of 2024
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FCA delays ESG naming and marketing rules
Fund groups will have until 2 April 2025 to update their documentation
European investors still committed to ESG, Euronext boss says
While other jurisdictions, notably the US, have seen a backlash against green finance, the EU is keeping the faith, according to Stéphane Boujnah
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The ESG brain drain is happening
Senior sustainability professionals — bogged down by regulation and a lack of support — are quitting for cushy consultancy gigs
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‘I fell off a horse, got divorced, came out and left my job’: Inside an ESG exec’s whirlwind year
Christine Chow tells Financial News why a horseback safari in Namibia felt like a metaphor for her career
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