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Tuesday, 28 December, 2021

Workplace diversity & equality
Race and finance: asset managers fail to walk the walk
Investment firms promote diversity at other companies but often fall short themselves
Wednesday, 10 November, 2021

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Big investors get tougher with companies over climate change
Global warming could become a huge risk, possibly leaving managers with stranded assets
Wednesday, 10 November, 2021

FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
Big investors get tougher with companies over climate change
General Electric’s historic moment, and China’s president plans for eternal leadership
Tuesday, 9 November, 2021

The Big Read
Stay or sell? The $110tn investment industry gets tougher on climate
Some asset managers are tiring of quiet conversations with companies about emissions and are now threatening to divest
Monday, 1 November, 2021

Special ReportManaging Climate Change
Investors learn to exert pressure on heavy CO2 emitters
Many net zero pledges by businesses lack substance, but their biggest shareholders can hold them to account
Friday, 29 October, 2021

Royal Dutch Shell PLC
Leading Shell investor rejects call for energy group to split
Abrdn dismisses activist Third Point’s plan as too complex and unlikely to add value
Tuesday, 26 October, 2021

ESG investing
Al Gore launches climate change asset manager
New group has the backing of Microsoft, Ireland’s sovereign wealth fund and foundation linked to Ikea
Sunday, 24 October, 2021

Climate change
Al Gore urges overhaul of global finance to cut greenhouse gases
Former US vice-president calls for an end to the large-scale backing of carbon-intensive projects
Friday, 15 October, 2021

Jupiter Fund Management PLC
Jupiter clients pull out money for fifth consecutive quarter
Split emerges in performance of traditional asset managers and their specialist rivals
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Thursday, 14 October, 2021

Ashmore
Evergrande-exposed fund house Ashmore suffers fall in assets
UK group is one of the biggest international investors in struggling Chinese property developer
Tuesday, 12 October, 2021

The Hut Group
THG shares tumble after chief hits out at short sellers
Manchester-based online retailer loses a third of its value following disappointing presentation
Monday, 11 October, 2021

BHP Group PLC
BHP faces knife-edge vote on climate change plan
Investors divided on Anglo-Australian miner’s proposal to give shareholders ‘say on climate’
Monday, 11 October, 2021

ESG investing
Sustainable investment ‘rebooting’ Europe’s private markets, research finds
Study says ESG strategies likely to account for large slice of private debt, equity and infrastructure
Sunday, 10 October, 2021

Women in business
Professional black women paid less as careers stagnate, says UK survey
Almost three-quarters struggle in ‘mirror-tocracy’ as they try to adapt to company culture
Thursday, 7 October, 2021

BlackRock Inc
BlackRock to give clients the right to vote
Direct voting at AGMs is first step by major asset manager to give ultimate owners of votes the power to use them
Sunday, 5 September, 2021

News in-depthUK business & economy
UK employers plot return of office workers
Companies have created hybrid working models that are being rolled out this month
Sunday, 5 September, 2021

Corporate governance
Big asset managers missing from revamped UK stewardship code
Third of those that applied to be signatories failed to pass review process, says FRC
Friday, 3 September, 2021

Coronavirus economic impact
Yoga, DJs and cash on offer as companies tempt staff back to the office
Employees expected to spend more time in the workplace as holiday period ends and vaccinations rates continue to rise
Friday, 3 September, 2021

Ashmore
Ashmore expects emerging markets boost from Covid vaccines
London-listed asset manager reports 30% jump in pre-tax profit
Thursday, 2 September, 2021

Corporate governance
KPMG UK’s audit chair to join board of ex-client BHP
Michelle Hinchliffe’s move to Anglo-Australian miner raises questions of independence
Wednesday, 1 September, 2021

Executive Pay
Investors step up pay protests at European companies
Big asset managers took tougher stance at AGMs this year as patience shown during pandemic ran out
Tuesday, 31 August, 2021

ESG investing
DWS probes spark fears of greenwashing claims across investment industry
Poor data and conflicting standards on ESG open up asset managers to potential claims misleading clients
Monday, 30 August, 2021

News in-depthESG investing
Investor divisions over Israel risk conflict for companies
The fierce backlash from US state funds over Ben & Jerry’s boycott underscores diverging demands from shareholders
Friday, 27 August, 2021

ESG investing
Climate funds often fall short of Paris goals, says report
Green-themed investment funds found to offer range of exposure to oil and oil-service companies
Thursday, 26 August, 2021

DWS Group
DWS shares slide after greenwashing claims prompt BaFin investigation
German asset manager accused of misleading investors about its sustainable investing efforts