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      Big Wall Street Funds Cling Onto Emerging Markets in Bank Crisis

      How Will ESG Perform in a Recession?

      BlackRock CEO "Walks Tightrope" on Climate Risk Investing

      Study Reveals ‘No Relationship’ Between Credit Ratings and ESG

      ESG Investors’ Best Intentions Slam Into Surging Oil Stocks

      How Will ESG Investing Weather a Recession?

      SVB Exposes ‘Lazy’ ESG Funds as Hundreds Bet on Doomed Bank

      SVB Failure Becomes Fodder for Anti-ESG Crowd in US Culture Wars

      US SIF Names Maria Lettini CEO

      Are Regulators to Blame for Accusations of Greenwashing?

      WTW Finds Gender Diversity Increases Returns

      Percentage of Senior Women at European Hedge Funds Halved Since 2021

      BlackRock and Vanguard Lag on Votes for Lobbying Transparency

      abrdn: Covid Halts ESG Progress for Second Year

      ESG Funds Hit by ‘Staggering’ Inflows Head for Issuance Freeze

      Connecting Female Hedge Fund Managers to Capital

      ESG Funds Hit by ‘Staggering’ Inflows Head for Issuance Freeze

      How Trump Allies and Wealthy Donors Helped to Fuel the GOP Fight Against ESG Investing Platforms

      ESG Funds Continue to Attract Lower Fees

      Hedge Funds Balk at Major ESG Intervention Planned in Europe

      Former SEC Chairs Stress Need for Board, Workforce Diversity

      Senate Overturns Federal Rule on ESG Investments, Biden Vows to Veto

      BSI Launches New Standard to Combat Financial Greenwashing

      Europe Leads as Asset Managers Continue to Falter on Climate

      The Asset Managers Scoring Top Points for ESG… and Those That Need to Improve

      ASIC Questioned Over Workplace Culture

      ESG Shock That Hit BlackRock, Pimco Triggers Split in EU

      UK Lawmakers Clash with Fund Industry Over Plan to Tackle Greenwashing

      SDG Investing Must Get More Sophisticated

      HSBC Says Greenwash Risks Have Potential to Impede Market Access

      China Mulls Mandatory ESG Disclosures for Domestic Public Firms

      GOP Lawmakers Vilify ESG Moves at BlackRock, Vanguard but Take Their Money Monetheless

      World Bank Touts an ESG Bond It Says Is ‘Immune’ to Greenwashing

      AllianzGI to Begin Voting Against Companies that Don’t Link Exec Pay to ESG Performance

      Sustainability Matters: RBC's Key Themes for 2023

      Bankers Whose Job Title Includes ‘ESG’ Are Dodging Wave of Cuts

      The Global Energy Crisis Pushed Fossil fuel consumption Subsidies to An All-time High in 2022

      ESG Activists Met the Moment at ExxonMobil, But Did They Succeed?

      Robust ESG Policies Elevate GPs’ Value-add

      Morgan Stanley Doubles Down on ESG Despite the Politics

      Navigating Fiduciary Duties Amidst the Rise of Anti-ESG Rulemaking

      Richard Ennis Has a Fix for Governance. No One Will Like It.

      Investors Expect Further Expansion of the European ESG ETF Market in 2023

      SEC to Increase Scrutiny of Crypto-Trading Firms and ESG Funds in 2023

      Investors Expect Further Expansion of the European ESG ETF Market in 2023

      Asset Managers Touting ESG Enjoy a Turbo-Charged Coal Boom

      New Sovereign Bond Framework Will Assess Climate Risk

      Adani Group Companies See ESG Ratings Cut by Sustainalytics

      Institutional Investors Back Shell Board Lawsuit Over Climate Risk

      Fund Bosses Start Turning Backs on ESG Indexes After Downgrades

      Japan Leads Governance of ESG Data and Ratings Sector but Pliant Rules a Letdown

      BlackRock US ESG Flows Fall on Tech Rout, Anti-Green Backlash

      Asset Owner Alliance Falters in Net Zero Public Disclosures

      ESMA Approves of Proposed Sustainability Disclosures

      AE Industrial Partners Strengthens ESG Team with the Promotion of Jennifer Essigs to Head of ESG

      UK Accounting Watchdog Tightens Scrutiny of ESG in Company Audits

      ESG Fund Downgrade Accelerates

      Republicans Launch Group to Combat ‘Threat’ Posed by ESG Investing

      Investors Want More Information From Companies About ESG Issues

      Why Does ESG Matter When Raising Funds?

      FCA to Test ESG Claims at Asset Managers

      ESG as Important as Profit to Three-Quarters of UK CEOs

      Confusion About ESG Reporting Rampant in Private Markets

      Investors Focus ESG on Contrast Between Climate Words and Actions

      Big Banks Told to Phase Out Financing of New Fossil-Fuel Projects

      UK ESG Rules Set Higher Bar Than EU’s, Says Group with £19 Trillion in Assets

      Private Equity Exits Increasingly Hinge on ESG

      ESG Beat Wall Street in One Important Way Last Year

      EU Lawmakers to Vote on Tighter Crypto, ESG Rules for Banks

      ESG Debt Could Fund Oil and Gas Decommissioning

      Bank of America CEO Says New ESG Rules Are Needed to Reboot Capitalism

      Private Equity Dealmakers Say Don’t Ignore Firms With Bad ESG

      Large Asset Managers 'Block Progress' on ESG Issues in 2022

      BlackRock’s Fink Says ESG Narrative Has Become Ugly, Personal

      ESG Dominated European 2022 ETF Flows

      ESAs Urged to Differentiate Between Intentional and Unintentional Greenwashing

      Understanding Greenwashing Crucial to Combat the Risk, Says EFAMA

      VCs Are Investing in These Hot Areas of Climate Tech

      SE-Asia ESG Bond Proceeds Rose 37.4% Year-on-year in Q4 2022

      ECB to Embed Climate Policy in Fixed Income Activities

      Strong ESG Issuance in Asia Defies Global Decline

      Asia’s Banks See Widening Gap Between ESG Leaders and Laggards

      Paul Tudor Jones, Hedge Fund Billionaire, Wants to Do Away with ‘ESG’

      Wall Street's New ESG Money-Maker Promises Nature Conservation — With a Catch

      Most Canadian Large Caps Tie Executive Pay to ESG Metrics

      Goldman Draws Over $1.6 Billion to Strictest ESG Fund Class

      When ESG Investing Falls Short of Expectations, There Are Alternatives

      Big Ideas and Predictions for ESG in 2023

      Context and Performance Key for ESG Data in Private Markets

      A Look at the Latest Legal Issues Around ESG Investing by Pension Plans

      Asia to See Sustained Appetite for Sustainable Investing

      Under 1% of ESG funds Meeting EU Ecolabel Standard

      Five Trends That Shaped Sustainable Finance in 2022

      Vanguard Cites Shunned Founder Jack Bogle to Deflect Criticism After Epic ESG Flip-flop, Extoling the Founder's 'Whole Haystack' Investing Strategy Versus Finding the 'Needle'

      Taiwan Central Bank to Incorporate Climate Change Risks into Forecasting

      Republicans Ramp Up Anti-ESG Campaign for 2023

      The Investor Love Affair with ESG Is Down, But Not Out

      ESG Is Not About Ethical Standards and Ethical Values

      BNP Defends $20 Billion ESG Call as Downgrades Feed Controversy

      ESG Regulations Increased in 2022, But That’s Not Bad News

      U.S. Finance Faces ESG Backlash, More to Come in 2023

      Governor DeSantis, Larry Fink, and the ESG Debate: How Climate Policy Could Avoid Culture Wars

      From Crypto to ESG, These Are US Regulators’ Top Priorities in 2023

      Passive Funds Face New Restrictions as UK ESG Rules Take Shape

      Bridgewater Sets a Path for Net-Zero Investors

      Provide More Sustainable Options to Meet Demand

      JPMorgan Investor Lambasts ‘Deficiencies’ in Racial Equity Audit

      China to Unveil New Rules to Rein in Fund 'Greenwashing'

      General Atlantic Raises $3.5 Billion to Invest in Climate Change Fight

      Companies Need ‘Room to Fail’ on Human Rights

      BlackRock Plans No Big Changes to ESG Stance Despite Backlash

      Fund Bosses Vent ‘Mass Frustration’ as ESG Chaos Grips Industry

      BlackRock and State Street Grilled by Texas Lawmakers in ESG Debate

      Sustainable Debt, ESG Markets Turn Frosty In 2022

      Australia: The impact of ESG Activism in M&A and Demergers

      FCA Announces ESG Advisory Committee to Its Board

      EIOPA’s First IORPs Climate Stress Test Shows Material Exposure to Transition Risks

      Climate Change Could Cost Pension Funds Billions, EU Watchdog Says

      Why Do Investors Need to Look At ESG Risks Before Any Capital Investment?

      How Can Family Offices Lead the Charge in Impactful Sustainable Investing?

      ESG-Focused Funds Shrug Off Criticism, Survey Says

      Japan to Ramp Up Scrutiny of ESG Data Providers With New Guidelines

      PwC Canada Study Highlights Continued Shortcomings in ESG Reporting Across Canada's Top 250 Public  Companies

      Bankers Face ESG Risk With Potential to Upend Deals, Study Shows

      Vanguard Quits Net Zero Climate Effort, Citing Need for Independence

      Deutsche Bank Investment Boss Wants to ‘Tone Down’ ESG Hype

      Big ESG Funds Are Doing Worse Than the S&P 500

      Activist Bluebell Urges BlackRock to Oust Fink as CEO Over ESG

      BlackRock, Vanguard Blasted by GOP Senators for ESG Proxy Voting

      ESG Fund Chaos Angers Investors as Greenwashing Concerns Mount

      Florida Pulls $2 Billion from BlackRock in Largest Anti-ESG Divestment

      Most in Finance Support ESG, Despite Republican Attacks

      Number of Climate Funds Hits New Highs

      In Search of Alpha Through ESG in the Private Markets

      Regulatory Risk for ESG Funds Highlighted by Recent Findings

      Investors Expect to Hold Hedge Fund Allocations Steady, but Credit to Benefit the Most

      Alternative Asset Managers Perform Well Amid Added Pressures

      Money Managers Lower ESG Ratings of Billions in Funds

      Fund Managers Are Basing Bets on ‘Artificially Low’ ESG Scores

      Biden Eases Trump-era Restrictions for Financial Advisers On ESG

      Private Equity Transactions in Energy Efficiency Defy Downward Deal Trend

      Research Shows Increased ESG Disclosures Linked to Stronger PE Fund Performance

      Code of Conduct for ESG Data and Ratings Providers

      Morgan Stanley Launches Environment-focused Private Equity Platform

      Asia Fund Managers At Risk of Greenwashing Claims

      It’s Time to Focus on the “G” in ESG

      Carlyle Targeting $1.6bn for Second Renewables Fund

      Impact of the 'S' In ESG Found Lacking In the Real World

      ESG Reporting Is 'Biggest Challenge' for Investment Managers

      ESG Risk in Capital Markets Triggers Calls for New Rules: Survey

      Cash Investors Trigger $29 Billion Spike in ESG-Lite Funds

      Canada Pension Will Sell Firms That Don’t Take ESG Seriously

      Dimensional Expands Sustainable ETF Suite

      Do Human Rights Get Enough Attention from ESG Investors?

      Aviva Investors’ CEO Calls for New Bretton Woods to Reform Finance

      BlackRock Reclassifies $26 Billion of ESG ETFs on EU Rules

      Invesco Downgrades Article 9 Paris-aligned ETFs

      ESG Funds Seen Underperforming Broader Market in 2023: Survey

      New Data Shows How Private Equity Stacks Up On ESG

      DWS Adds to ESG Lineup with 3 New Funds

      Alternative Credit Managers Launch ESG Integrated Disclosure Tool

      How Blockchain Can Help Measure and Prove ESG Milestones

      Apollo, Oak Hill Back New ESG Template to Shake Up Opaque Loans

      APAC Investors Look to China Long Term for ESG

      ESG Fund Downgrades Spread as New Analysis Finds ‘Violations’

      GPs Are Translating ESG Into Fundraising and Exits

      Canada Eyes New ESG Bonds to Finance Heavy Polluters Going Green

      Ares Management Selects Novata to Support ESG Data Collection

      ESG Investing Is ‘Totally Unstoppable’ UBS Chair Kelleher Says

      There Are Two Americas When it Comes to ESG

      Billions Chasing Contested ESG Funds Leave Insiders ‘Mystified’

      More Companies are Linking Executive Pay to ESG Performance, But Few See It as Critical to Sustainability Goals

      Royal Bank of Canada eyes 2030 Emission Cuts in Lending Portfolio

      JFSA to Promote Impact and Release Guidelines for ESG Mutual Funds

      ESG Fund Rules in Europe Come Under Fire from Regulators

      Third of Green Investment Required in the EU and US Combined to Meet Net Zero Targets

      Deutsche Bank Executive Says ESG Is Now Entering ‘Phase Three’

      BlackRock Is Getting Used to Being in the ESG Crossfire

      Amundi Starts Lyxor ETF Merge in Bid to Hit ESG Targets

      PE Funds Ramp Up Oil and Gas Moves in Europe

      New ESG Fund Numbers Plunge As Regulators Probe for Greenwashing

      Vista’s Robert Smith Says Investing In DEI Businesses Vitally Important In a Bear Market

      How Might The Cayman Islands Regulate "ESG" In the Context of Investment Funds?

      University of Chicago: There’s No Data to Determine if ESG Is Working

      Billionaire Steve Ballmer Invests $400 Million in Black Fund Managers

      BlackRock Tells UK 'No' to Halting Investment in Coal, Oil and Gas

      Engine No. 1 Spoke With Coca-Cola About Plastics Recycling

      Allocators Say ESG Is Important, But Returns Matter More

      The Growing Importance of ESG for Private Equity

      ESG Group Takes Aim At Vanguard Over Stewardship

      Urgent Progress Needed on Company Climate Disclosures, G20 Task Force Says

      New Regulations Needed for ESG Ratings, Says EFAMA

      MAS Names New Head of Expanded Sustainability Group

      Canadian Securities Regulators Consider Impact of International Developments on Proposed Climate-related Disclosure Rule

      BlackRock's Fink Defends Energy Investments Amid Criticism from 'Left and Right'

      Buyout Giants Draw More Than 200 Investors to a Key ESG Effort

      AllianceBernstein Announces Erin Bigley as Chief Responsibility Officer

      Regulations and Recession Fears Are Making Managers Rethink ESG

      Banks Run by Women Lend Less to Big Polluters, ECB Study Finds

      Biggest Africa Fund Manager Aims for Net Zero, Plans Statement

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