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    Super Funds Back New Renewables Platform

    2023-03-28

    Financial Standard: Aware Super and HESTA are among those to back Palisade Investment Partners' newly established renewable energy platform, combining five of its operational renewable energy assets.

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    Adani Debacle Was a Wake-up Call for ESG Funds

    2023-03-27

    ESG Clarity: As Adani Group stocks tanked last month, following revelations of fraud and market manipulation at the Indian conglomerate, some investors in ESG-focused funds were surprised to find themselves exposed to losses.

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    Apac Catching Up on Incorporating ESG Measures in Executive Compensation

    2023-03-22

    ESG Clarity: Listed companies in Asia Pacific are fast gaining ground on their global counterparts in incorporating ESG measures into executive compensation programmes, according to a study from WTW.

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    US Investors Fear Legal Action as ESG Splits Global Markets

    2023-03-21

    Yahoo Finance: Almost half of North America’s biggest institutional and wholesale investors worry they’ll face legal consequences if they consider environmental and social factors, as the political backlash against ESG broadens, according to a fresh global survey of firms overseeing $27 trillion.

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    Sovereign Wealth Funds’ Views on Climate Evolving Rapidly

    2023-03-21

    CIO: In less than two years, sovereign wealth funds’ views of climate change’s impact on investment returns has evolved rapidly, according to a report that finds that the funds now see the issue as a financial one, rather than a social one.

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    European Investors Lead the Way in Net-zero Commitments

    2023-03-21

    Funds Europe: European investors are leading the way in making a net-zero commitment compared to their global peers, new research has found.

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    Allianz Global Investors Unveils ESG Data Platform

    2023-03-21

    Portfolio Adviser: Allianz Global Investors has launched the Sustainability Insights Engine, a data platform which the firm says simplifies ESG data from different sources into a single readable data set.

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    FCA Outlines Where Improvements Are Needed in ESG Benchmarks

    2023-03-20

    FCA: In September 2022, we sent a portfolio letter to benchmark administrators where we highlighted the risk of poor disclosures for ESG benchmarks. High quality ESG benchmarks are important to support trust in the market for ESG products and the transition to a net zero economy. 

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    Texas Adds HSBC to Energy-Boycotters Blacklist in ESG Crackdown

    2023-03-20

    BNN Bloomberg: Texas added HSBC Holdings Plc to its list of financial firms that “boycott” the fossil-fuel industry, potentially limiting what business the bank can conduct with the nation’s second-most-populous state. 

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    Europe’s Sustainable ETFs Often Cheaper Than Traditional Peers

    2023-03-20

    Funds Europe: Charges on sustainable ETFs in Europe are commonly lower than their conventional peers, according to Refinitiv Lipper research.

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