Wealth Manager: ESG Review – ESG Comes of Age

Head of Research Dr Quintin Rayer contributed to Wealth Manager's ESG Review

Wealth Manager

Nov 6th 2020 < 1 minute read

For Quintin Rayer, head of research and ethical investing at wealth manager P1, issues around fast fashion retailer Boohoo highlight yet again that wealth managers need to ensure fund providers are doing their own due diligence, rather than tilting portfolios in line with ESG criteria and with a heavy reliance on ratings agencies. “Looking down supply chains is not easy, but in the case of Boohoo there have been red flags for some time, with journalists and other sources pointing towards possible irregularities.”

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Q G Rayer (2020), Interview on boohoo for Citywire Wealth Manager ESG Review. In chapter 1, ESG Comes of Age, p5-6. https://citywire.co.uk/wealth-manager/ezine/citywire-esg-review-2020?p=1&utm_campaign=ESG-suppl&utm_source=ezine&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1310-ESG-suppl-WM. 8th October 2020.

Quintin Rayer

Quintin Rayner has worked for actuarial and investment consultancy firms as well as a multi-national European bank for nearly ten years including wide experience in quantitative fund and risk analysis. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments and a Chartered Wealth Manager. Quintin has completed the Sustainable Investment Professional Certification (SIPC) becoming this programme’s second graduate in the UK.