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    ESG ETFs Take Big Hits During Trump's First 100 Days

    2025-05-01

    Yahoo Finance: While the first 100 days of the Trump administration were rough on equity ETFs, among those taking the biggest hits were ESG exchange-traded funds.

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    Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Pauses Litigation On Biden-Era DOL ESG Rule

    2025-05-01

    ESG Dive: The court order directs the DOL to “inform this court within 30 days from the date of this order what specific actions the Department will take, if any, as a result of its reconsideration of the challenged rule — either to maintain the rule or to rescind it.”

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    88% of Global Investors Show Interest in Sustainable Investing: Morgan Stanley Survey

    2025-05-01

    ESG News: Investor appetite for sustainable investments remains robust, according to Morgan Stanley’s latest Sustainable Signals report. 

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    RBC Drops $500 Billion Sustainable Finance Target

    2025-04-30

    ESG Today: Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced that it has decided to drop its target to mobilize $500 billion in sustainable finance, and has held off on providing some climate finance-related disclosures, following changes to greenwashing regulations in Canada.

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    Last Year, Just 25% of Big Companies Used "ESG" in Their Report Titles

    2025-04-29

    PR Newswire: As corporate sustainability efforts and reporting become more complex and scrutinized, large US companies are adapting their communications. 

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    Now Global Investors Are Pulling Money Out of Sustainable Funds

    2025-04-28

    Institutional Investor: A perfect storm of geopolitical challenges and an intensifying ESG backlash has led investors to pull a record amount from global sustainable funds in the first quarter.

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    Private Equity Firms Target Defense Assets Once Seen as Toxic

    2025-04-28

    Yahoo Finance: Private equity firms are scouring for investment opportunities in European defense, chasing the once shunned sector in an effort to benefit from a historic switch to military expansion in the region.

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    Swiss Central Bank Faces Environmental Protests Over Investments

    2025-04-25

    Yahoo Finance: Environmentalists protested at the Swiss National Bank's annual shareholder meeting, urging the central bank to divest from companies they say contribute to environmental devastation in regions like the Amazon rainforest and Cerrado savanna.

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    Apollo Commits $220 Million to Community Solar Venture with Bullrock Energy Ventures

    2025-04-25

    ESG News: Apollo-managed funds have committed up to $220 million in a joint venture with Bullrock Energy Ventures, targeting a significant expansion of community solar projects across New York and New England. 

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    FCA to Cut 70% of Capital Rules for Investment Firms

    2025-04-24

    Portfolio Adviser: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled plans to cut 70% of the legal text required by investment firms in an effort to “remove unnecessary burdens on firms”.

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