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Plus, the reinvention of lockdown day traders, UK asset managers’ diverging fortunes, and an immersive digital art experience
Clear executive authority and responsibility under the care of independent boards and chairs beats the co-chief approach
As fund managers race to meet surging demand for sustainable investment, regulators are getting tough on greenwashing. Plus: activist shareholders make their mark; sin stocks; ESG with Chinese characteristics; climate-friendly pensions; is crypto a no-no?
Concerns about greenwashing have grown as sustainable finance has gone mainstream
The case for excluding ESG laggards is not clear-cut, though regulation may soon tip the balance
Asset managers are keen to benefit from a surge of investor money, but ESG branding can be risky
Pressure is growing on managers to stop lending to unsavoury regimes
Providers see engagement with savers as key to achieving net-zero ambitions
Probably not for bitcoin — but possibly yes for blockchain
Activist shareholders are winning more support in their efforts to raise corporate standards
As the surviving founders at KKR step down, some experts warn the industry could exhaust its capacity to maintain high returns
Report alleging companies ‘curry favour’ by buying debt ratings called ‘flawed’ by benchmark compiler
Deadline for securities regulator to object to the first of the new vehicles will expire next week
Split emerges in performance of traditional asset managers and their specialist rivals
Factor-based ETFs’ US market share has remained at nearly 20% despite heavy marketing of some other strategies
Charges are far easier to assess than skin in the game
Other retirement vehicles including Canada’s CDPQ have also bought in to the digital asset space
UK chancellor eyeing shake-up in bid to channel more money into aiding ‘levelling up’ agenda
UK group is one of the biggest international investors in struggling Chinese property developer
FTSE Russell, MSCI and S&P indices account for more than 80% of passive European equity assets
Retail investors face outsized risks without safeguards from regulators
Treasury-driven review of UK workplace pension charge cap hopes to boost investment in areas such as private equity
The UK hedge fund has a reputation for producing strong returns during prolonged market retreats
Chief executive says assets under management held back by strong dollar
Investors are increasingly finding ways to access bitcoin outside the regulator’s remit, lawyers and analysts warn
Big-name groups attracted by improved access and ‘exploitable inefficiencies’
The launch means there are now four ETFs tracking the narrow theme, all of which listed in the past six months
Short-term cash and exposure to foodstuffs and oil could help, but betting on gold looks risky
Billionaire activist lobbies central banks and regulators to address financial risks posed by climate change
Heavyweight investors clash over approach on climate change and companies
Retail platform Interactive Investor has challenged its ‘best buy’ funds to reveal staff stakes
Plus, Nelson Peltz’s fantasy dealmaking, ESG reboots private markets, and how London became a crypto-art capital
Emerging market bonds fall victim to fickle sentiment; squeeze on ‘greenium’ as ESG bond investors demand more value; companies need to plan, not panic, over the threat of an end to cheap debt
Study says ESG strategies likely to account for large slice of private debt, equity and infrastructure
Experts discuss the opportunities and risks facing investment managers on the slow road back to normality
The market in sustainable debt is growing but issuers are being challenged on margins
Similar products held by rivals such as Vanguard have attracted big inflows
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