Are you ACT-ing?

clock • 3 min read

In May, City hive launched ACT – the corporate culture standard for investment companies with the backing of a small group of asset managers.

Less then six months on over 50 asset management firms have started reporting via the DOOR Platform and firms such as Cazenove's, Hargreaves Landsown and EQ Investors including the framework as part of their investment due diligence process. So, what is the ACT Framework? The ACT Standard of Corporate Culture captures the essence of an Investment Management company's ‘heart and soul' and provides professional investors with a framework to assess, measure and catalyse movement towards more diverse, equitable and inclusive firms. Embedding and living values within an organisation is a...

To continue reading this article...

Join Investment Week for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
  • Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
  • Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
  • Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
  • Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes

Join now

 

Already an Investment Week
member?

Login

More on Investment

Partner Content: Join us today: Unlocking portfolio potential

Partner Content: Join us today: Unlocking portfolio potential

Join us for our Podcast Live! discussion with LGIM as we unpick new investment opportunities in the overlooked asset classes powering the energy transition.

Sarka Halas
clock 07 February 2024 • 1 min read
'The recession that did not happen': How investors should be positioned for 2024

'The recession that did not happen': How investors should be positioned for 2024

Wellington co-head of investment strategy

Natasha Brook-Walters
clock 06 February 2024 • 4 min read
Investment Company of the Year Awards Winners Interview - Allianz Technology Trust PLC

Investment Company of the Year Awards Winners Interview - Allianz Technology Trust PLC

clock 05 February 2024 • 3 min read
Trustpilot