Investment fund articles
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Half Dutch sustainable investment funds break EU guidelines
More than half the Dutch investment funds calling themselves sustainable are still investing in the fossil fuel sector and will not meet new EU rules when they come into effect later this year, according to an international collective of investigative journalists. The team, which includes Dutch news platforms Follow the Money and Investico, looked at almost 1,300 European investment funds with combined assets under management of €525 billion, all of which claim to be sustainable. Some 40% of...
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Meet the fund managers: Lessons from 40 years in the investment industry
In City A.M.'s weekly series, Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with David Coombs, head of multi-asset investments at Rathbones.
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Israel launches fund to entice institutional investment in tech firms
Israel's government has launched a new fund to encourage institutional investors to boost investments in high-tech companies, the Israel Innovation Authority said on Sunday. The tech sector is a key driver of Israel's economy, accounting for close to 20% of output, 12% of jobs, more than 50% of exports and 25% of tax income. The high-tech sector is a central and significant pillar of the Israeli economy, and we must ensure diversity in its sources of funding, said Finance Minister Bezalel...