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Sierra Club urges institutional investors to treat climate change as a systemic financial threat

The Sierra Club has urged institutional investors — particularly asset owners, such as pension funds — to confront climate change as a systemic financial threat to the global economy and long-term portfolio returns in its latest paper. The paper is organised in two parts: first, it explains why climate change must be treated as a system-level financial threat; then, it…

Culture as a risk lens: Evolving the art and science of fund research

As the investment industry continues to grapple with geopolitical volatility, market shocks and shifting client demands, the role of fund selectors has never been more critical – or more complex. And it was a recurring theme from a recent panel session at our Investors ACT conference. The message from fund gatekeepers was clear: in a world where black swan events…

Investors urge companies to recommit to diversity and inclusion

A group of leading investors including Rathbones Investment Management, Sarasin & Partners, Scottish Widows and NEST, are calling on companies to recommit to diversity and inclusion. The 19 investment firms, which have a combined £498bn in assets under management, have signed a statement coordinated by ShareAction urging businesses to reaffirm their commitments to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in…

Investors urge companies to recommit to diversity and inclusion

A group of leading investors including Rathbones Investment Management, Sarasin & Partners, Scottish Widows and NEST, are calling on companies to recommit to diversity and inclusion. The 19 investment firms, which have a combined £498bn in assets under management, have signed a statement coordinated by ShareAction urging businesses to reaffirm their commitments to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in…