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Gender diverse companies, and investing in them, inch forwards
Reports this International Women’s Day show slight shifting of the dial
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PRI stewardship warning as companies do not implement shareholder resolutions
Investors must hold boards to account as research finds only half of passed proposals implemented
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Constructing portfolios that minimise exposure to autocratic regimes
Weak investor protection is one reason assets could be priced differently across autocratic and democratic countries
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Demand for impact bonds causing weaker issuance
A ‘two-tier’ market is emerging with high-quality instruments at one end and ones with weaker ESG credentials at the other
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UK pensions social taskforce launches to address data gap
Members join and objectives finalised since announcement last summer
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The asset managers scoring top points for ESG… and those that need to improve
Wide variations in ESG performance across fund groups
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Social care investments in demand among 84% of pension schemes
Downing report cautions investors to expand understanding of the sector as interest grows
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Consumer Duty forces ‘new scrutiny’ on finance sector governance
FCA rule comes into force in July
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S&P: Sustainable bond market to bounce back this year
Green bonds will drive sales, and sustainability-linked bonds are facing a test
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AXA IM links senior pay to ESG goals
Will use a number of metrics including carbon intensity in portfolios
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Women board members increase after diversity push
Of the top 500 companies, above average profits were reported at almost 90% of those led by women
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FCA turns attention to linking executive pay to sustainability
Discussion paper looks at governance, incentives and competencies relating to ESG outcomes
