Lipper at Refinitiv reports that September 2018 was the fifth month in a row with net outflows from long-term mutual funds after 16 consecutive months with net inflows. »

Alliance Trust is one of the oldest investment trusts, founded 130 years ago to support pioneer farmers in Oregon and that pioneering spirit continues with its recent changes. It has a market capitalisation of GBP2.6 billion. »

A new study by Hannes Wagner, Professor of Finance, Bocconi University, reveals that institutional investors boost a company’s environmental and social performance – but only if they are European. »

The Nobel Sustainability Growth Fund, which makes UK sustainable private equity investments to build technology, manufacturing, services and asset development and is managed by Jim Totty and Nick Curtis, is close to its first close. »

James Williams, managing editor at Hedgeweek, assesses how data analytics techniques can be used to personalise client experiences for investment managers. »

Independent depositary firm INDOS Financial is now offering a new ESG oversight service, which will be led by Matthew Queree, the company’s newly-appointed Head of ESG Oversight. »

Swiss-based Quaero Capital, with USD2.3 billion under management, had for five years been offering its infrastructure strategy managed by Mark Ebert as part of a real assets offering, but the EUR15 million quoted infrastructure strategy has been standalone since March 2017. »