Funds

Why the biggest challenge now is to get relevant extra-financial analysis direct to mainstream analysts.

The sub-prime crisis has re-opened questions about the quality and independence of sell side research.

After 25 years of solid returns, fund plans to increase risk and looks to private equity and hedge funds.

UK lobby group FairPensions says lack of voting disclosure could prompt government action.

Morley and Sarasin win out for European equities as fund pledges more SRI research for 2008.

Generation, F&C, Walden and KBC win fund mandates.

Fund investment committee to consider sweating the assets to take advantage of strong performance at lower risk.

A new breed of indices is being added to the established SRI benchmarks.

Alex van der Velden, executive director of FairPensions talks disinvestment, defined contribution, and benchmarking pension funds and asset managers for sustainability.

Sally Bridgeland, CEO of BT pension trustees explains how the oil and gas company is exploring SRI within the scheme.