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MSCI cautions that poor corporate standards and market volatility remain big challenges
Geneva bank chief on hedge funds, Madoff and takeovers
From George Osborne to Gordon Brown, investment is top choice for a second career
Sixty investors call for more transparency from industry in open letter to FT
Note-like bonds will potentially help crooks, cheat taxpayers and widen country’s divide
CPPIB records 11.6% annual gain but CEO cautious on further double digit returns
UK’s first gender-orientated fund will add to pressure on companies to improve employee mix
‘Bond king’s’ huge debt positions in troubled countries can reap windfalls, but not always
Market volatility and poor environmental, social and corporate governance pose risks
Stocks provide little short-term value but are an obvious buy over the long run
Asset class enjoyed its strongest inflows in more than a year in the past week
Companies are among those trying to halt a burgeoning campaign to increase oversight
Investing in funds
ESG investing
Theodora Zemek joins Neptune as head of fixed income strategy
Fund manager confident of publisher’s plan for digital evolution
Cheaper unhedged products perform better, shows FT research
Tribunal victory over tax on loyalty bonuses will now be appealed
Spanish bank points to way to improving annual meetings
An effective board requires NEDs who possess people skills, courage and self-awareness
Pay-TV broadcaster’s deputy chairman is at centre of bid battle
London-listed investment house puts forward proposals to overhaul its pay policy
Shareholders force Sturm Ruger to monitor and report on violence
Board diversity data can be indicative, but now investors demand action
Non-profit warns over reputational damage and access to capital
The opioid crisis warns of a need to look beyond drug companies’ sales volumes
Governance factors are playing a bigger role in investors’ global allocations
Investor concern over the iPhone’s effect on children reveals a fresh line of attack
Environmental, social and governance filters can lessen the dangers in volatile areas
Investors want responsible options but remain concerned about performance
State Street Global Advisors appoints Sue Thompson for new role in its ETF business
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding has an effect in the City
Endowment fund fails to meet performance target after a stellar 2016
About $2.9bn in new money flowed into gold exchange traded funds globally
Sky Harbor boss on junk bonds, liquidity concerns and her advice for working women
Italian consultancy Prometeia say managers do not take enough active risk
A growing population and climate change puts pressure on mankind’s essential resource
FCA says incidents drop in same week that Barclays’ Jes Staley fined for behaviour
