Talking with... Ninety One's Matt Evans

'Will responsible capitalism become the norm?'

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Ninety One portfolio manager Matt Evans speaks to Square Mile's Richard Romer-Lee about sustainable funds, opportunities in the UK and the future of responsible capitalism...

Why did you take on sustainable funds? I was a smaller companies manager at LGIM and thanks to their huge index-tracking we got great access to UK PLCs. It was a phenomenal and steep learning process as we spent lots of time with company management. With the access we had I learned just how powerful the dialogue we had with company management could be. I wanted to know how to invest in doing good as well as providing financial returns. At this time some of the most interesting companies were offering products and services which provided tangible benefits for their customers, such a...

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