Existing methods of tracking fund performance are not suitable for environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, First State Investments has said.
Natasha Browne looks at whether ESG products should be standardised.
Traditional funds often behave similarly to funds with clear environmental, social and corporate governance in terms of reputational risk, research claims.
Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at a joint government initiative to encourage UK pension schemes to invest in infrastructure.
Just over half of trustees are confused by complex investment vehicles, adversely affecting their decision-making abilities, exclusive PP research reveals.
First State Investments has appointed two new infrastructure advisers, bringing Marc Boudier and Lutz Feldmann into the company.
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GLOBAL - The short-term nature and focus of financial markets is inhibiting the consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in capital allocation and could harm long-term investment performance, First State Investments warns.