-
BlackRock, DWS, Natixis show 'basic' commitment to ESG, says Morningstar
20 November 2020Morningstar has identified Vanguard and Lyxor among asset managers with a 'low' level of commitment to ESG topics, whilst BlackRock, DWS, Natixis and UBS were flagged for their 'basic' approaches.
-
Perpetual closes $36m acquisition of ESG investor Trillium
03 July 2020The $36 million acquisition of environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused investment firm Trillium Asset Management by Australian financial firm Perpetual has completed.
-
Neil Woodford: incentives prevent long-term investing
29 September 2014Neil Woodford, widely seen as the UK's most successful fund manager, has blamed the structure of incentive packages for preventing many fund managers from investing for the long-term.
-
Neil Woodford buys stake in Leaf Clean Energy
09 May 2014Neil Woodford, arguably the UK's most famous fund manager, has taken a significant share in a US-based company that invests in renewables firms.
-
Maker of water-saving washing machines 'eyes float'
27 January 2014The developer of environmentally-friendly washing machines is reportedly mulling a public listing.