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CalPERS warns Elliott about short-termism on NRG
21 August 2017US pensions giant CalPERS has warned NRG Energy against short-termism as the independent power producer works with activist shareholder Elliott Advisors to implement its new transformation strategy.
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Alliance Trust sells ESG-focussed investment arm to Liontrust
15 December 2016Alliance Trust plc has sold its in-house, sustainability-focused, investment manager Alliance Trust Investments (ATI) as part of a strategic restructuring set to see the investment trust reduce its focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations.
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Katherine Garrett-Cox leaves Alliance Trust
15 February 2016Katherine Garrett-Cox is stepping down as head of Alliance Trust's fund management arm, Alliance Trust Investments, after five months in the role.
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Alliance Trust demotes CEO but keeps its faith in sustainability
02 October 2015Alliance Trust has demoted its CEO as part of "some of the biggest changes" in its 127-year history, but has kept its faith with its recently appointed sustainability-focused equities team.
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Profile: Peter Michaelis, Alliance Trust
14 September 2015Alliance Trust put its faith in environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics when it promoted Peter Michaelis to take charge of its equities investments, in September 2014.
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Alliance Trust underperforms but keeps faith in bottom-up ESG
24 July 2015Alliance Trust admitted its first-half performance was disappointing, but maintained its conviction in bottom-up stock selection and its increased focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.