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Investment group says unfolding crisis of crews stuck at sea must be addressed
After Wirecard, shareholders say company accounts and audits no longer provide the information investors need
Governments, banks and investors are wise to be accumulating cash
FTSE 250 emerging markets fund manager says investor confidence will take time to rebound
Investors have ploughed $428bn in new cash into exchange traded products so far this year
Removal of ‘material uncertainty’ clauses will help investment groups to resume trading in property funds
Ambitious plan by umbrella group for securities regulators aims to make it easier to compare information
Stock pickers have increased exposure to sector from 5.1% at start of 2020 to 6.4%, research finds
Goldman Sachs analysis suggests IT and financial sector weightings contributed to better results
World’s largest proxy adviser ISS warns voice of investors is being muted by corporate lobbyists
Drive to make asset managers more accountable hindered by lack of common standards
A socially questionable and expensive legal system appears to be shackling the value of true innovation
Edinburgh-based Baillie Gifford reaps estimated $17bn profit after surge in valuation
UK asset manager has opposed more than 30% of pay reports at annual meetings of FTSE 350 groups
Resistance underlines gulf between policy ambitions for green finance and reality of implementing new system
State-backed investment vehicles with $6tn of assets tapped to mitigate economic fallout of pandemic
Regulator probes compliance with new rules as it seeks to lift standards after Woodford scandal
Boston Common’s Geeta Aiyer on how investors should respond to health and social inequality crises
A day of reckoning is approaching for two of the Canadian group’s property entities
The asset manager’s divestment fits in a worldwide movement against global warming
Wealth management arm of Schroders to launch new fund after public battle for £33.5m charities mandate
As companies slash shareholder payouts, fund managers grapple with where to invest
Shortfalls spread across retirement funds as coronavirus pandemic batters state finances
Total repaid reaches £2.45bn but there is still no timescale to sell remaining £290m of assets
Debate heats up over London's future as access to European single market remains uncertain
Fidelity warns stranded seafarers are a risk to global supply chains; the audit function needs a refresh; and ETF assets pass $7tn milestone
Jonathan Sorrell and other investment veterans unveil internships to boost diversity
Swiss bank’s fund arm cements position as rival suffers large redemptions
Asset managers should hold Asian giant to account, according to UK politicians
Universities under pressure to lift allocations to companies with more women and minorities
Shundrawn Thomas urges investment industry to confront discrimination
Combined pay and bonuses among industry’s leaders rises to $233m last year
Big investors demand groups follow BP’s example and consider global warming risk in financial statements
Covid-19 outbreak means big-ticket buyers have no alternative to purchasing expensive coverage from reinsurers
Institutions on the front line of recapitalisation have the opportunity to shape social and environmental standards
Investments providing a good return today might not be replaced by equally attractive products tomorrow
Fast-growing segment is rare bright spot for active managers hit by investor shift into passive funds
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