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    DWS Rocked by $1trillion SEC Greenwashing Probe

    2021-08-26

    International Investment: Deutsche Bank AG's asset-management arm, DWS Group, are under investigation by US Securities and Exchange Commission and federal prosecutors for allegedly overstating its ESG credentials across its $1tn fund range, according to reports.

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    How Venture Capital Can Join the ESG Revolution

    2021-08-26

    Stanford Social Innovation Review: ESG has become increasingly mainstream for investors in recent years, as part of a broader wave to embrace purpose and stakeholder capitalism: More than $100 trillion in assets under management (AUM) globally are managed according to ESG principles.

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    Calamos to Expand Sustainable Investing Capabilities, Hires Seasoned ESG Management Team

    2021-08-25

    Cision: Calamos Investments®, a global investment management firm managing over $40 billion in AUM, announced today that it has hired Environmental, Social, and Governance investing pioneers Anthony (Tony) Tursich and James (Jim) Madden to lead the development of focused sustainable investment products.

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    CSA to Host Roundtable That Tackles Greenwashing

    2021-08-25

    Investment Executive: Amid growing concerns about so-called greenwashing, and other issues arising from the growth of sustainable investing, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is hosting an online roundtable to discuss ESG-related regulatory issues in asset management.

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    Super Funds Could Use ‘Green Shorting’ to Escalate Climate Concerns

    2021-08-25

    The Sydney Morning Herald: One of the country’s leading ethical investors says the nation’s $3.3 trillion superannuation industry could move beyond divestment and adopt “green short-selling” as a tactic to pressure local companies with high carbon emissions to take greater action on climate change.

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    Hedge Funds and Private Equity Improve ESG Focus Yet Face Differing Reporting and Monitoring Challenges

    2021-08-25

    Private Equity Wire: Trudi Boardman, Hedge Fund Specialist at Cambridge Associate said that many hedge funds are still in the earlier stages of introducing ESG policies and processes, and that “there’s still a long way to go.”

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    Bain Capital to Create ESG Hedge Fund

    2021-08-24

    Investment News: The firm, which already has a private strategy that makes impact investments, expects to launch the fund by October, according to an investor document viewed by Bloomberg. It will focus on consumer, financial, technology and health care stocks and invest globally in companies with market values exceeding $1 billion. 

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    Is ESG Investing a Form of Active Management?

    2021-08-23

    Financial Advisor: ESG investing, by definition, is active investing, according to Simon Hallett, chair of the Active Managers Council's Research Committee.

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    Private Equity Touts its ESG Cred but Ups Its Bets On Defense Deals

    2021-08-22

    Pitchbook: In the same week that Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, fell into the hands of Taliban militants, ushering in a new era of regional instability, two major deals in the defense sector also hit the headlines. 

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    Prudential Makes USD200m Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Through Private Equity Investments

    2021-08-19

    Private Equity Wire: Investments will focus on limited partner stakes with substantial ownership and/or management by women and minorities, particularly those raising capital for first or second funds.

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