ESG
ESG hiring slowdown set to reverse in 2026
Recruiters say firms are gearing up for growth, having spent the past four years contending with regulatory and political uncertainty
Why JPMorgan Asset Management dropped proxy advisers in 2025
This year’s AGM voting season was the first time the US asset manager did not receive any voting recommendations from proxy advisers
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Fund groups shelve ‘dark green’ funds as new launches hit record low
Asset managers have pressed pause on new products amid fears of greenwashing and regulatory uncertainty
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Elon Musk’s $1tn pay deal risks setting a ‘dangerous precedent’ for CEO pay
Other firms are already proposing significant pay rises for their chief executives following Tesla’s vote in favour of the deal
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Financial News journalists score double win at Aviva Investors awards
FN takes home two gongs at celebration of ESG journalism
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Impax CEO: US opportunities ‘much greater than we’ve ever had’
Ian Simm says the retreat from sustainable investing by some of the AIM-listed group’s biggest competitors has helped open doors for it in North America
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Why Amundi’s Eric Bramoullé won’t back down on sustainability
Amundi’s UK CEO is now spearheading the asset manager’s growth push in the country and intends to maintain the firm’s stance on responsible investing
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Lombard Odier IM acquires Dutch firm Ownership Capital
The deal will boost the Swiss fund group’s sustainable assets to more than $10bn
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Danish sustainable investor AIP slashes workforce by 10%
Energy and decarbonisation infrastructure specialist has streamlined operations due to increased political uncertainty
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Why ESG funds have warmed to defence stocks
Funds investing in weapons companies have grown in popularity following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a drive by Europe to boost its defence spending
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Impax’s assets slump in ‘challenging’ period for ESG investor
Impax Asset Management launches £10m share buy back
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FCA scraps SDR rollout for wealth managers
Watchdog leaves portfolio managers in limbo after indefinitely postponing SDR
Sophie Kennedy: ‘Becoming CEO of a wealth manager at 33 didn’t faze me’
The co-CEO of EQ Investors has weathered Trump and the ESG backlash. Now comes another challenge as its founder considers selling the business
ESG fund revenue stagnates amid greenwashing concerns and backlash
Revenue increases for non-sustainable funds outpaced ESG products again last year
Impax general counsel and strategy head exit as 30 staff axed
Job cuts have fallen across the business, insiders say
DWS whistleblower: Diversity has ‘brainwashed’ UK executives
Desiree Fixler, who sits on the Financial Conduct Authority’s ESG advisory committee, says financial pressure will force firms to revisit policies
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BlackRock cuts back on board diversity push in proxy-vote guidelines
BlackRock’s annual report on proxy-voting guidelines is closely tracked by companies, other large shareholders and corporate governance experts
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Pemberton AM should be cut from ESG scheme over ‘fire and rehire’ plan, says union
UN-backed PRI should ditch private credit specialist Pemberton, says Unite
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Abrdn ESG boss Amanda Young resurfaces at non-profit
Young joins the Global Ethical Finance Initiative as a senior adviser
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Barclays chief executive Venkat takes over from Noel Quinn as Financial Services Taskforce chair
The HSBC boss had chaired the sustainable finance initiative since it kicked off in 2020
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