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    Morgan Stanley Doubles Down on ESG Despite the Politics

    2023-02-15

    Yahoo Finance: Earlier this month, the New York-based investment bank introduced six ESG products. The equity and fixed-income exchange-traded funds are managed by Calvert Research and Management, a leader in environmental, social and governance investing that Morgan Stanley acquired in 2021 as part of its purchase of Eaton Vance Corp.

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    Navigating Fiduciary Duties Amidst the Rise of Anti-ESG Rulemaking

    2023-02-15

    Mintz: In recent years, companies and investment managers have increasingly considered environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) issues in corporate strategy and decision-making, whether in response to investor pressure or due to self-imposed changes via internal processes.

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

    2023-02-14 

    Institutional Investor: Critics often blame vaguely defined bad governance for the poor outcomes at many endowments, pensions, and other institutions.

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

    2023-02-13

    Funds Europe: Investors expect the expansion of the European ESG ETF market to continue in 2023, revealed a survey by BNP Paribas Asset Management, the investment arm of BNP Paribas.

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

    2023-02-08

    CNBC: The Securities and Exchange Commission will increase its scrutiny of crypto-trading firms and investment advisors as well as Environmental, Social and Governance — or ESG — funds, among other issues on its list of top oversight priorities for 2023.

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

    2023-02-13

    Funds Europe: Investors expect the expansion of the European ESG ETF market to continue in 2023, revealed a survey by BNP Paribas Asset Management, the investment arm of BNP Paribas.

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    Asset Managers Touting ESG Enjoy a Turbo-Charged Coal Boom

    2023-02-13

    BNN Bloomberg: As one of the world’s top-performing coal companies embarks on an expansion plan, investors who have pledged to target a low-carbon future are helping finance its growth.

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    New Sovereign Bond Framework Will Assess Climate Risk

    2023-02-09

    Funds Europe: A group of asset owners and managers say a newly launched framework will deal with the "analysis dearth" regarding data about sovereign bond issuers and their emissions, climate policies and opportunities to mitigate climate risks.

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    Adani Group Companies See ESG Ratings Cut by Sustainalytics

    2023-02-09

    BNN Bloomberg: Sustainalytics has downgraded the ESG scores of several Adani Group companies, following a report by a short-seller raising concerns about corporate governance at the conglomerate last month.

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    Institutional Investors Back Shell Board Lawsuit Over Climate Risk

    2023-02-08

    US News: A group of European institutional investors is backing a novel London lawsuit against energy giant Shell's board over alleged climate mismanagement in a case that could have far-reaching implications for how companies tackle emissions.

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