ESG
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.
Europe lagging in sustainable investment
Investors in Europe are falling behind the global average when it comes to sustainable investing, according to a survey from Schroders.
Investment | 21 Sep 17
Six ETFs for altruistic investors
As the proportion of socially responsible assets has soared, from 3.4% in 2014 to 22% today, the range of ETFs designed to capture this demand has grown. Sam Dickens, assistant portfolio manager at IG, looks at some of the best impact ETFs on offer.