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Sunday, 5 June, 2022

CFA Institute

Demand ‘falls off cliff’ for CFA financial analyst qualification

Number of applicants for ‘hardest exam in finance’ remains well below pre-Covid levels

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

ESG investing

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

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

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

THG PLC

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

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