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      Advisers Want More Support in Accessing ESG Investment Data

      2023-05-26

      International Adviser: Over a third (36%) of wealth management and advice firms say they want more support in accessing the right sustainable finance and ESG investment data, research has found.

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      Insurers Flee Climate Alliance After ESG Backlash in the U.S.

      2023-05-25

      Financial Post: A United Nations-convened climate alliance for insurers suffered at least three more departures including the group’s chair, as insurance companies take fright in the face of opposition from U.S. Republican politicians.

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      Wall Street Scrutiny Resets $6 Trillion in ESG Debt

      2023-05-25

      BNN Bloomberg: A lot has changed in the five years since Verizon Communications Inc. started selling green bonds. Today investors pore through the fine print, says Scott Krohn, treasurer of the US’s largest mobile carrier. 

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      Profit-Seeking ESG Investments Gain Traction in Hong Kong as Sustainability Issues Grab Attention

      2023-05-24

      SCMP: Hong Kong can leverage its vibrant ecosystem for global family offices and asset owners and become a hub for the trillion dollar impact investing industry as investors embrace the fast-growing strategy.

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      Dwindling Support For ESG, Executive Pay Outrage

      2023-05-24

      Advisor's Edge: New research from ISS Corporate Solutions (ICS) suggests shareholder support for environmental and social issues is on the decline, as are demands for scrutiny of executive pay.

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      Private Equity Gets Net-Zero Guidance

      2023-05-23

      ESG Clarity: The Net Zero Investment Framework Component for the Private Equity Industry has been designed by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), sustainability non-profit Ceres and consultancy Anthesis.

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      BlackRock, Vanguard Among Firms Blocking Key ESG Votes: Study

      2023-05-23

      BNN Bloomberg: The world’s biggest asset managers are consistently voting against proposals intended to protect biodiversity, as one of the fastest-growing corners of ESG falls flat at shareholder meetings, according to a report by environmental nonprofit Planet Tracker.

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      European Investors Most Interested in ESG ETFs

      2023-05-23

      Funds Europe: European investors are more likely to invest in sustainable ETFs than US investors due to an increased awareness of sustainability issues, according to Track Insight.

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      ESG Investing 101: What Is an ESG Score?

      2023-05-22

      US News: As environmental, social and governance, or ESG, factors have become more prominent in investing, there has been a growing need to evaluate companies and investments based on their ESG compliance. 

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      'ESG' in U.S. Finance Job Titles Comes With 20% Pay Premium

      2023-05-19

      US News: U.S.-based bankers and money managers whose job titles include "ESG" or "sustainability" earn on average around 20% higher base salaries than colleagues of the same seniority without those labels, according to analysis of salary data shared with Reuters.

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