Fidelity CEO Richards says divestment 'last resort' for active managers - reports

Passive funds 'never have that tension’

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Anne Richards, chief executive of Fidelity International, has told Bloomberg the "threat of divestment" is a tool that active managers have over passive funds when it comes to sustainable investing.

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