ESG increasingly factored into investment decisions, say asset owners
More than two thirds of asset owners say ESG issues have become increasingly material to their investment decisions over the past...
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Learning on the job with AstraZeneca's head of IR and Gervais Williams on why UK equities will outperform US: The Ticker 142
In the latest episode of The Ticker podcast, IR Magazine reporter Noemi Distefano speaks with Gervais Williams, leading fund...
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US active ETFs perform better than passive counterparts in past year
Actively managed ETFs in the US have made a surprising comeback in the first half of 2023 to provide better returns than their...
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Data quality biggest challenge to ESG investing, finds survey
The quality of ESG data remains a major headache for investors as they try to incorporate sustainability issues into their...
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Focus on biodiversity and combined human capital and human rights, NBIM tells ISSB
Norway’s mammoth sovereign wealth fund (SWF) has added its $1.5 tn voice behind a push for bringing together human capital and...
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Buy-side briefing: How to engage with hedge funds
Tailoring your engagement to different types of investors is an essential element of investor relations and, in today’s market...
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Why Pyrford believes face-to-face interviews with management are ‘crucial’
Pyrford International, founded in 1987, is an investment boutique that operates independently within Columbia Threadneedle...
IR TV: Sonya Ghobrial of Haleon on challenges of demerging from GSK
It has been more than a year since British multinational consumer healthcare company Haleon demerged from pharmaceutical giant GSK...
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How IROs can navigate potentially perilous private meetings
IROs navigate a tightrope to satisfy investors’ desires to meet with management privately while also avoiding regulatory trouble...
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Active ETFs show strong growth in first half of 2023
Actively managed ETFs are growing more quickly than passive funds and ‘steadily gaining acceptance’ in the investment world...
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