Pimco’s latest ESG investing report finds that corporate issuer engagement rates are improving worldwide

Alignment of corporate objectives with executive incentives has become a key AGM issue

Brunel Pension Partnership – which oversees some £30bn in assets – is the latest investor to join a growing initiative

The deal is a response to the increasing importance of sustainability factors to investment decision-making

The new launch takes Nomura Asset Management into the increasingly crowded global sustainable equity fund market

Philip Hammond is travelling to Washington to speak at the annual International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings, taking place from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 April

Bosses at the oil giant say they would have little control over the emissions of their customers

Study finds sustainable portfolios likely to outperform standard portfolios by 0.2 per cent, every year, until 2030

Amundi and BNP Paribas AM aim to integrate ESG factors across all products, and Willis Towers Watson expects more firms to follow – or lose business

Women’s pay lags men’s as much as 46% at some investment houses

The bank has been operating a low carbon initiative since 2007

The AB Sustainable Global Thematic Portfolio and AB Sustainable US Thematic Portfolio are recognised for their ESG credentials