by Victor Garcia Priego | Mar 11, 2022 | ESG
The adoption of ESG by financial advisers is uneven across the UK. Many are still in reactive mode or deal with ESG with a compliance mindset. However, a small but growing number are making genuine efforts to educate clients. A key aim for this group of ‘ESG...
by Victor Garcia Priego | Feb 28, 2022 | ESG
Climate change news stories are increasingly impacting investor decisions, while financial advisers continue their gradual but inexorable advance in the adoption of ESG investing in the UK. An avalanche of fund launches, marketing initiatives and PR campaigns by asset...
by Victor Garcia Priego | Nov 26, 2021 | ESG, Europe
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented interest in ESG investing. This has highlighted a divide between the practices of large parts of the investment industry and the expectations of many environmentally and socially minded investors. There is a huge...
by Victor Garcia Priego | Sep 10, 2021 | Europe
The European fund industry looks as if it’s emerged unscathed from the havoc created by the COVID-19 – just looking at its buoyant figures for assets under management. But the reality is that the pandemic has accelerated several pre-existing trends that will cause...
by Victor Garcia Priego | Aug 13, 2021 | ESG
The FCA’s recent letter to chairs of authorised fund managers sets out the regulators’ expectations for ESG and sustainable investment funds. The aim is the same as the EU’s SFDR – fighting greenwashing by asset managers. The UK version is different in some ways, with...
