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M&G & Columbia Threadneedle invest in £215m fund for UK academic innovation

Stop subsidising renewables, says M&G

M&G Investments has argued that it makes economic and environmental sense to stop subsidising renewable energy, and instead grow the market through private investment.

Impact: areas to watch in 2022

Big-name players demonstrate the growing appeal of impact strategies - but calls for more credible evidence of impact continue to grow, Michael Hurley writes

Rotation into value stocks dents M&G impact fund outperformance

The wider stock market shift that has in recent months benefited stocks perceived as 'cheaper' alternatives to those that rely on the promise of future growth has dented the financial performance of listed equities impact funds, including that run by M&G.

Two-thirds of SDGs set to be missed, M&G analysis suggests

A lack of investment means the world is on track to meet only six of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to analysis by M&G Investments.

$14trn investor group pushes for AGM vote on 'net zero' claims

A group of 53 investors with a combined $14 trillion of assets under management has called for new climate-related corporate governance measures, including an annual general meeting (AGM) vote on corporate 'net zero' transition plans.

M&G launches health impact fund

M&G Investments has launched a listed equities fund targeting positive impact in health & well-being.

US senate wins a 'huge opportunity' for Biden's green ambitions, says M&G

A "huge opportunity" has been handed to US President-elect Joe Biden to deliver on his green policy ambitions, according to M&G Investments, after his Democratic Party takes control of the US Senate following the elections in Georgia.

M&G launches climate-focused equity impact fund

M&G Investments has launched an equity fund that targets positive climate impact alongside financial returns.

A fifth of Barclays investors back fossil fuel financing phase out

More than a fifth of investors in Barclays backed a shareholder resolution urging the FTSE 100-listed lender to outline a plan to phase out its financing for fossil fuel firms.