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    New ESG Fund Numbers Plunge As Regulators Probe for Greenwashing

    2022-10-24

    Financial Advisor: The number of new ESG funds is plummeting as asset managers put the brakes on repurposing existing products amid increased regulatory scrutiny.

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

    2022-10-20

    CNBC: Robert F. Smith, chairman and CEO at Vista Equity Partners, said investing in businesses and managers that emphasize diversity, equity and inclusion remains vital, especially in a bear market.

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

    2022-10-20

    Mondaq: When it comes to tackling global challenges, from climate change to population growth, it's not just activists, politicians and scientists who are seeking to bring about urgent action – the financial services industry also has an important role to play.

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

    2022-10-20

    Institutional Investor: ESG investors want to see the results of putting their money into companies that claim they are helping to curb fossil fuel emissions or promote clean energy — but the data that is available rarely allows for that. 

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    Billionaire Steve Ballmer Invests $400 Million in Black Fund Managers

    2022-10-19

    BNN Bloomberg: The former Microsoft Corp. chief executive officer, along with his wife Connie, are putting money toward a fund-of-funds strategy with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Fairview Capital, according to a statement on the Ballmer Group’s website. 

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

    2022-10-17

    U.S. News: BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, told a British parliamentary committee that it will not stop investing in coal, oil and gas, and that its role was not to "engineer a specific decarbonization outcome in the real economy."

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

    2022-10-18

    BNN Bloomberg: Engine No. 1, the investment firm that scored a victory over Exxon Mobil Corp. last year, has spoken with executives at Coca-Cola Co. about plastics recycling, according to a person with knowledge of the firm.

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    Allocators Say ESG Is Important, But Returns Matter More

    2022-10-17

    Institutional Investor: Environmental, social, and governance issues have become a top priority for many asset owners in the past few years. But returns continue to be the most important consideration when it comes to the investment process. 

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    The Growing Importance of ESG for Private Equity

    2022-10-17

    Mergers & Acquisitions: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies have catapulted to the top of private equity’s focus, largely because institutional investors are increasingly clamoring for them when considering an allocation to their funds. 

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    ESG Group Takes Aim At Vanguard Over Stewardship

    2022-10-16

    ESG Clarity: A US activist group affiliated has criticised fund giant Vanguard over the company’s stewardship report, which allegedly falls short of meaningful ESG disclosures.

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