Some respected online financial sites have recently taken down more than 100 “research” articles anonymously written. The noise of this conflicted commentary, often in the guise of research, threatens to distort share prices and swamp markets. While much of this problem has been focused on the US, UK and European companies are also covered on […]
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The ethics of soft closure. Are emerging markets funds really closed?
March 12, 2014 
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The rout of emerging markets has exposed some serious ethical issues. As the crisis progresses, investors are still getting little more than soothing words from most managers. Much of this pays little heed to the change in outlook for the BRICs or the turmoil in emerging Europe. Few managers highlighted the risks in Ukraine, for […]
Continue readingCFA UK’s Professionalism Conference on Friday April 19th : free event
March 27, 2013 0 Comments
I am participating in a panel discussion on stewardship at CFA UK’s Professionalism Conference on Friday April 19th. The conference is designed to provide practical guidance on building and maintaining an ethical and professional culture in investment management firms. The conference starts at 1pm and is being held at the Americas Square Conference Centre, London […]
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Behavioural Edge 
Why was Volkswagen in ESG and Sustainable Investing Funds?
Responsible investing must come clean about Volkswagen. Too many funds rated it highly on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). Collateral damage will run well beyond the car sector. Already, the scandal has tarnished the brands of Volkswagen and Germany, with their reputations for trust and engineering excellence. But it is not just about mis-selling cars. […]
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