Archive

  • Investors assess long-term ESG impact of coronavirus outbreak

    23 March 2020

    If the current rise in remote working caused by the coronavirus pandemic becomes a permanent shift it could benefit telecoms firms and reduce emissions long-term, according to investment managers.

  • Liontrust sustainability funds attract record inflows in 2019

    13 January 2020

  • Why did environmental funds have such a horrid time in 2018?

    30 January 2019

    Many environmental funds underperformed their benchmarks last year, says Peter Cripps

  • Alliance Trust sells ESG-focussed investment arm to Liontrust

    15 December 2016

    Alliance 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.

  • Alliance Trust's Sustainable Future Managed fund nears £500m

    16 May 2016

    Alliance Trust Investments' flagship multi-asset fund has enjoyed continued strong growth in assets under management, says Peter Michaelis

  • Katherine Garrett-Cox leaves Alliance Trust

    15 February 2016

    Katherine Garrett-Cox is stepping down as head of Alliance Trust's fund management arm, Alliance Trust Investments, after five months in the role.

  • Alliance Trust integrates Sustainable Development Goals into its investments

    19 January 2016

    The asset management arm of Alliance Trust has developed a framework to integrate the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its investment analysis - and has called on other investors to do the same.

  • Alliance Trust demotes CEO but keeps its faith in sustainability

    02 October 2015

    Alliance 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.

  • Insurers demand action on climate change

    01 October 2015

    The leaders of 15 insurance firms have written to the governor of the Bank of England demanding "urgent action" on climate change.

  • Profile: Peter Michaelis, Alliance Trust

    14 September 2015

    Alliance 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.