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Rathbones modern slavery campaign delivers strong progress in FTSE 350 companies
Engagement campaign means almost all FTSE 350 companies are now compliant with UK Modern Slavery Act
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PRI appoints Allen-Ratzlaff as interim CEO
From 1 December when David Atkin steps down
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Remaining focused on active engagement during proxy season
Yousif Ebeed shares Schroders’ voting behaviour during an ‘eventful’ US proxy season
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Only 1% of intermediaries trust funds’ sustainability claims
AIC’s ESG Attitudes Trackers records increasing pessimism towards ESG investing
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More than half of new financial services board appointees have tech/AI experience
Technology expertise has shifted from ‘nice to have’ to strategically critical, according to EY monitor
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Green Dream with EdenTree’s Esguevillas: Protecting the credibility of sustainable fund labels
EdenTree’s head of sustainable investment shares thoughts on engagement, SDR and COP30
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Could banks ‘nudge’ customers to make more sustainable financial decisions?
Done well, nudges build trust, deepen relationships and accelerate the shift to a low-carbon economy
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US voting support for environmental and social resolutions drops 22%
However, in Europe voting support for environmental and social remained ‘strikingly high’ at 91%
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Rational sustainability: Moving beyond ESG theatre to targeting returns and evidence-based outcomes
Investors need to have the courage to abandon practices that don’t work, writes Alquity IM’s Suresh Mistry
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Evolving landscape of Swiss private banking and the benefits for sustainable investment
The world is on the brink of younger, more environmentally-focused investors inheriting large chunks of wealth, writes Jon Duncan



