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Investors cannot have confidence LBMA gold is free of human rights abuses Responsible Gold Guidance should not be recognised Recent changes signals to refiners "rules can be bent" London Bullion Market Associations (LBMA) Responsible Sourcing Programme fails to prevent human rights abuses and illicit gold in its supply chain, according to an open letter signed by five civil society organisations (CSO). Global Witness, Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID), SwissAid, Fastenopfer and So...

Investment Week is hosting its Global Emerging Markets Briefing at a pivotal time for investors as they start to position for the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, although risks remain. During this interactive briefing, we will hear from a number of global emerging market managers about their response to the extraordinary events of the past year and their outlook for the rest of the year and beyond. The managers will identify where they are seeing the biggest opportunities and risks at the ...

There is a common thread running between the rising social tensions we are seeing around the world and corporate ESG failings.

Following the upheaval of 2020, it would be understandable to expect the asset management industry to experience something of a reset...

Ninety Ones Evans: Covid has accelerated UK companies sustainability outcomes Manager praises firms actions on worker welfare Matt Evans of Ninety One Positive outcomes on sustainability issues from UK companies have been brought forward by three years as many firms prioritised employee and customer welfare through the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, Ninety Ones Matt Evans has said. Companies in various sectors across the world were hit hard in H1 2020, as global lockdowns caused planes to be...

Investment Week is hosting its Global Emerging Markets Briefing at a pivotal time for investors as they start to position for the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, although risks remain. During this interactive briefing, we will hear from a number of global emerging market managers about their response to the extraordinary events of the past year and their outlook for the rest of the year and beyond. The managers will identify where they are seeing the biggest opportunities and risks at the ...

Investors call for high-level action on humanitarian crisis at sea Covid-19 strands 400,000 seafarers Investors also want seafarers to be designated as key workers Fidelity International is leading a group of 85 investors, managing assets worth over $2trn, calling on the United Nations to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis as 400,000 seafarers remain stranded at sea. Several governments responded to the Covid-19 pandemic by closing their borders and banning seafarers from coming ashore, ...

By HammerTech In these articles we usually try to write about something that will make you think about us. For this one, we want you to think about you. People count on construction. What you do everyday is important. You are essential workers and have been working through this messiest of years. Which also means you and your teams are no doubt tired and deserve to relax, unwind and regroup over the holidays. Just so you know, your endless work hasnt gone unnoticed. You adapted on the fly. You...