Tag Archives: ESG

Boring Money – Extinction Rebellion and Responsible Asset Owners – we cannot go on the way we are.

Posted on October 9, 2019 by

Yesterday I was lucky to see the best of institutional and retail financial services. In Church House, the seat of the Church of England, I saw institutional investors and asset owners renounce green-washing and embrace responsible – impactful -investment with … Continue reading →

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Extinction , Boredom or Symposium?

Posted on October 8, 2019 by

Frivolity of fidelity, mindless or mindful – which will it be? I am faced this morning with stark choice. Do I cycle on the north side of the river to join responsible asset owners and Adrienne Lawlor working out how … Continue reading →

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TPR moves on climate change

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

Keeping the world fit for its inhabitants is not something for other people to do, it is our job – all of our jobs. So it is entirely proper for the Pensions Regulator to make the sustainability of our planet’s … Continue reading →

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Is Direct Investment the way forward for pension savers?

Posted on July 20, 2019 by

  It’s a third of a century since Sid spread the word about the bargain of buying British Gas shares.  The dream of a shareholding democracy flickered, spluttered and was finally snuffed out by funds. Nowadays – direct investment in … Continue reading →

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Family offices and Social Impact.

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

Sometimes you get the key insights from the most obscure sources. Here is the statement that concludes an article posted on Linked in by Tony “Property investment” Miller who runs a Mayfair property boutique called Huriya (and is a member … Continue reading →

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Getting youngsters saving more

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

Telling youngsters to save more is a waste of time It’s been a sad 48 hours on twitter watching the wolf pack turn on Paul Claireaux for his cappuccino blog – where Paul postulates that a youngster could have a … Continue reading →

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Con Keating questions the value of “limited liability”.

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

It’s been a while since this blog has featured Con’s incisive thinking. This article calls into question the capacity of shareholders to have their returns and have someone eat the risk. There’s a lot of easy talk about the “governance” … Continue reading →

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You want to help people engage with pensions? WATCH THIS!

Posted on May 24, 2019 by

Wow! Quietroom have put together a short video of clips of  people confronted by the investments in their pensions. The video also sees what happens when people see a “stunning list of good things” There are a couple of clips … Continue reading →

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Why we must guard against ESG profiteering.

Posted on May 4, 2019 by

There is a great wave of enthusiasm amongst the investment community for responsible investments, the three factors underpinning it, Environmental, Social and Governance came into almost every discussion at this week ‘s Public and Private Pensions Summit. But with such … Continue reading →

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ReAssuring us through its IGC?

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

A word on padding The first thing you notice about the ReAssure IGC report is stock images. Page one and two are entirely devoted to them, page three and four have one, page five has five and page six is … Continue reading →

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