esg

Consumer Duty’s third pillar is a game-changer for client comms

ESG availability and suitability drop as key features of a ‘good MPS provider’

Review ahead of final Sustainability Disclosure Requirements regulation

Regulatory regime follows three-month consultation

However, popularity of sustainable funds remains

Equity funds also experienced £16.4bn of ‘conventional' outflows in Q3

Number of fund managers receiving a green ESG rating has increased to 36%

Panel to help PFS members embed sustainability into advice

‘No let-up in regulatory intensity facing industry’

Andreas Zingg, Head of Multi-Asset Solutions, Vanguard Europe, explains why the risk and return characteristics are different for ESG building blocks – and how advisers can take this into account when constructing portfolios for clients with ESG preferences.