More and more fund managers recognise that investment priorities are changing; many agree that financial markets should aim for positive impact and better-quality returns.
But others remain unconvinced and continue to view any investment style that places emphasis on people and planet as a potential distraction from good-old-fashioned fiduciary duty. These ‘impact atheists' come from a good place: wanting your clients to get the best possible financial returns on their hard-earned savings is an admirable impulse, as is the belief that we need to widen our thinking around what fiduciary duty truly means. SIF 2023: 'Messy internal culture' linked to lower investment returns The new language that has sprung up around the ESG and impact investing sector ...
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