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What can we do to create an economy that is different from what we know today? I was in Brussels recently speaking at the BeyondGrowth summit organised by the European Parliament’s political groups, at the invitation of MEP Aurore Lalucq. The conference brought heads of the European Commission, Council and Parliament, high-level academics and experts, … Read more

Julia Hoggett, CEO of the London Stock Exchange, made headlines recently with her view that UK-based executives should be paid more to tackle the increasing sense that ‘London is being left behind’. Couched in the broader debate about UK corporate competitiveness, her views have found sympathetic ears among some (but by no means all) asset … Read more

Engagement has long been central to effective stewardship, and in recent years there’s been a growing focus on the effectiveness of dialogue between companies and their investor base. The Financial Reporting Council has been at the forefront of this, recommending that investors report on engagement outcomes for the first time in its 2020 iteration of … Read more

Nearly two-thirds of European private equity limited partners described themselves as very satisfied with developments in EU ESG regulation, according to a survey by PwC. The data comes from a new report titled, GPs’ Global ESG Strategies: Disclosure Standards, Data Requirements & Strategic Options. A total of 60.5% of EU limited partners gave this response, … Read more

Value Partners has launched a sustainable food fund for Hong Kong retail investors. The Value Partners Asian Food and Nutrition Fund aims to capture opportunities from sustainable food and nutrition trends in Asia and is the first fund approved by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission investing in Asia ex-Japan focused on food and … Read more

The private equity market in the US largely believes Security Exchange Commission rules on ESG are positive for the sector, according to a PwC survey. In the US, a respective 71% and 69.2% of limited partners and general partners expect the SEC proposed ESG-related rules to have an extremely positive impact. This is the strongest … Read more

More than a third (36%) of wealth management and advice firms say they want more support in accessing the right sustainable finance and ESG investment data, research has found. A survey from the Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (Pimfa) and Alpha FMC, a specialist management consultancy for the wealth and asset management industries, … Read more

More than half (53%) of companies in China have publicly announced an ESG or sustainability strategy, while close to 30% of them say they are addressing sustainability issues internally, according to a report by Fidelity. The remaining 18% have plans to publicly announce their strategies in the future, the report, China’s ESG priorities: How companies … Read more

Private equity limited partners in the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region currently hold the least optimistic view of ESG regulation, according to a survey by PwC. Only 51.7% expect ESG regulations to have a positive impact, research from a new report titled GPs’ Global ESG Strategies: Disclosure Standards, Data Requirements & Strategic Options, has found. It represents … Read more