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Scottish Widows pulls half a billion from firms in ESG move

It warned this figure could grow much further if companies did not take action to improve the sustainability of their business practice.

Natixis and La Banque Postale create a European leader in fixedincome and insurance-related asset management: Ostrum Asset Management

Natixis and La Banque Postale are reorganizing their respective fixed-income and insurancerelated asset management activities to give them a new dimension in an environment of persistent low interest rates.

Fidelity Special Values reduces fee as Alex Wright dials up gearing

25bps fee cut

Examining the UK-Jersey real estate investment relationship

Just as the overall attractiveness of UK real estate to international investors looks set to hold in spite of everything that’s happened in recent years, the existing strength of the Channel Islands in marketing their funds internationally to key in

New reinsurer Conduit Re announces intention to float on the LSE

The business plan has a balanced approach to catastrophe risk exposures, generating profit and franchise value through the quality of its underwriting and its select portfolio of high-quality business,” explains the company.

Are DFMs meeting the ESG challenge?

If DFMs want to retain adviser business, they need to offer ESG choices

Citadel and Citadel Securities Expand Global Footprint with Paris Office

Both Citadel and Citadel Securities have long histories of operating in Europe.

RSA poised to accept £7.2bn takeover offer

The company has indicated it would likely recommend the offer.

Less than half of hedge funds integrate ESG: survey

Applicability to investment strategy continues to be a key barrier to integrating ESG factors for hedge funds.

Hansard Trading Update

Business remains resilient and well diversified in the face of the continued challenges of Covid-19

Bank of England poised to take bond-buying plan above $1 trillion

The central bank is soaking up most of the government bonds pouring into markets to fund finance minister Rishi Sunak’s spending surge, which will saddle the world’s sixth-largest economy with its biggest budget deficit since World War Two.

Brits overcome financial planning squeamishness

As 29% report talking to friends and family about it in the last month because of covid

Bank of England launches new £150bn stimulus package

Move to prop up stricken economy comes amid second Covid wave and fresh restrictions

Record £7.1BN Flows into Responsible Investment Funds in 2020 So Far

Gross retail sales through Other UK Intermediaries including IFAs were £6.8 billion, representing a market share of 29%.

Responsible investment fund sales hit £7.1bn

Active funds saw positive net retail sales of £336m in September, while net retail sales to tracker funds remained strong at £1.3bn.

Sparrows Capital adds ESG to its portfolio offerings based on ETFs and index funds

Sparrows Capital has launched a range of ESG portfolios on its platform-based model portfolio service, SCore MPS, aimed at financial advisers.

Nordic Capital inks agreement with management and technology consulting firm

Used by more than 6,000 reporting firms

UK unfrozen property funds see more than 300 mln stg in Oct outflows-Calastone

Much of the 70 billion pound UK property fund sector was suspended in March after surveyors said it was not possible to be sure about valuations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BMO positions UK Property for December reopening as ASI lifts Global Real Estate suspension

'Significant risks' remain

This peer-to-peer impact investment platform from London raises £275K funding through Crowdcube

In this regard, Charm, the peer to peer impact investment platform, has raised £273,520 from 547 investors in an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube.

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