CCLA Investment Management

High or low? Each month our investment team gauges the pressure of global investment markets. Read CCLA's Christmas market barometer here: https://lnkd.in/eA7NdUN3

Dame Sara Thornton, consultant at CCLA, speaks to Board Agenda® on why boards need to tackle modern slavery. 'We encourage strong governance on modern slavery, including allocating responsibility at board level and ensuring appropriate mechanisms are in place to include workers’ and relevant stakeholders’ perspectives. 'From the top down, directors must encourage comprehensive human rights due diligence. This means detailed operational and supply chain risk assessments at all levels – especially lower-tier suppliers where violations are most prevalent.’ https://lnkd.in/eH_QKx7A #betterwork

Air pollution: how a CCLA partnership is driving investor and local authority action https://lnkd.in/eUsK75qf #airpollution #health #investoraction #localgovernment #localgov CCLA Investment Management Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

‘We are proud to welcome the CCLA Better World Global Equity Fund to our Academy of Funds. CCLA's unwavering dedication to elevating social and environmental standards is a cornerstone of its ethos. This fund provides investors with access to a robustly constructed portfolio of global equities while exemplifying a transformative commitment to driving positive change within the asset management industry.’ Jake Moeller, Associate Director – Responsible Investing, Square Mile Investment Consulting & Research Limited   We’re thrilled to join Square Mile’s Academy of Funds with a Responsible-Positive Prospect rating for our Better World Global Equity Fund. The Square Mile rating is a respected and independent assessment widely used by financial advisers, wealth managers and investment platforms to inform their recommendations to clients. ‘We are thrilled to be entering Square Mile’s Academy of Funds and are delighted to count Square Mile as one of the growing numbers of advocates for CCLA’s Better World Global Equity Fund. This recognition couldn’t have come at a better time given the wider industry’s focus on sustainability and enables us to end 2024 on a high, ahead of the fund’s three-year anniversary milestone in April 2025.’ Jasper Berens ‘We hope that these coveted assessments give financial advisers and wealth managers even more confidence in CCLA’s Better World Global Equity Fund. Not just in terms of the long-term performance of the strategy, but also that you can hold these leading global companies while contributing to driving positive change.’ Sam Pennefather Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dEfgSGSc

Panellists discuss the City Hive ACT Framework's role in fostering transparency, accountability and cultural change in #InvestmentManagement, and why fund selectors are pushing for more Signatories 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMHQ24Gv Sharing their thoughts are David Coombs, Head of Multi-asset investments at Rathbones Asset Management, Selina Tyler, Head of UK Wholesale at Lombard Odier Investment Managers and Sam Pennefather, Head of Intermediary Sales at CCLA Investment Management.

‘In the UK, CCLA is seeing increasing interest from all [Christian] denominations in how money is invested, aligned with specific ethics. So, the aim is to help Christians think about investing their money in a way which is aligned with Christian, or Roman Catholic, teaching. It’s about focusing on values rather than value.’ Peter Hugh Smith Investment & Pensions Europe (IPE) talks to Peter Hugh Smith and Jean-Baptiste de Franssu about a new initiative aimed at driving a new market for Christian faith consistent investing (FCI), following the Mensuram Bonam (good measure) conference in London last month which welcomed 90 financial sector leaders and church leaders from 16 countries. https://lnkd.in/erqn36Ug

Is a recovery for UK commercial property now in sight? Paul Hannam, head of property at CCLA Investment Management and manager of the £1bn Local Authorities Property Fund, considers the outlook for UK property. https://lnkd.in/gnnr3tTD

It’s not too late to take part in our survey on corporate air pollution. CCLA and Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation invite investors, companies, academics and non-governmental organisations to share your views on how we can shape the future of air quality in the UK.  Click to join the consultation here https://lnkd.in/eHmHsdTt Closes: Tuesday 17 December 2024. Image courtesy of Koestler Arts. A Break from the World. HM Young Offender Institution Aylesbury, Arts Society Chiltern Hills Area, Highly Commended Award for Painting.

How long have you been investing in financials? What is your thinking behind investing in this sector? Hear from Charlotte Ryland, Head of Investment and Joe Hawkes, CFA, Deputy Head of Investment, on our exposure to financials and how they fit into a quality portfolio. https://lnkd.in/eYGxk6sx #betterworld #goodinvestment Portfolio Adviser  

‘Modern slavery exists in the supply chains of almost every business in the UK, making it nearly impossible for investors to avoid exposure to.’ Dame Sara Thornton, consultant at CCLA. https://lnkd.in/e7cHb3RW