Where Do DFMs Sit In The ESG Equation?

Advisers and end clients are showing more interest in ethical investing as momentum towards sustainable living grows
Client appetite to know exactly what their investments are doing is on the rise and discretionary fund managers (DFMs) are seeing opportunity in tailoring sustainable funds, writes Claire Tyrrell. Here, she speaks to advisers and DFMs about the role discretionary managers can play in ESG investing.
Gemma Woodward is accustomed to compiling funds based on a person's ethical nuances, but a particularly memorable moment was when a Quaker charity called on her expertise. "Obviously they have a series...
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