AJ Bell: Six of ESG funds’ top 10 stocks are tech giants
Four of the so-called ‘Big Five’ tech stocks - Microsoft, Alphabet, Apple and Amazon - make up 10 of the top stocks held by ESG funds.
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Claws Out For Horta-Osório's Lloyd's Bonus
Although the fraud took place before he joined Lloyds, his handling of the aftermath has been criticized.
Billionaires saw their wealth grow by 62% during the pandemic, while workers' wages grew by 10%
This isn't a perfect comparison of gains between billionaires and the average American worker during the pandemic
Review of the week: A muddled view
The war in Ukraine has dampened global growth as waves of COVID-19 continue to roll across the world. Meanwhile, politics is back to the fore in Europe and America.
Meet the first woman at the helm of a discreet Geneva bank
The Geneva-based bank specialises in wealth management, employs just over 100 people, and manages about CHF6.5 billion ($6.96 billion).
Reputation management: looking through the lenses of risk and opportunity
Here there is opportunity to develop a consistent family narrative that represents them accurately and authentically.
Mitigating Operational Risks in Legacy Systems
Firms need to review their systems holistically and regularly to identify weak points and areas for process improvement.
Why Cyber Thieves are Targeting Alternative Funds
The FBI suggests checking out its Internet Crime Complaint Center for tips and to familiarize yourself with the incident reporting process to get ahead of potential attacks.
Investment Performance & Risk: Presenting the Whole Picture
The challenge is bringing these investment performance and risk analytics together to provide investment professionals with the full suite of performance and risk analysis at their fingertips.
Start of earnings season shows resilience
The yield on the 10-year Treasury jumped to 2.8%—its highest level in 3 years—and up from 1.5% at the end of 2021.
Demonstrating how nature-related risks can impact investors
By identifying and assessing nature-related financial risks, nature can be integrated into financial decision-making, recognising nature as the heart of the economy and remaking the relationship between people and the planet.
Economic experts: "SNB is not transparent enough"
Three well-known Swiss economists criticize the Swiss National Bank for a lack of transparency.