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    EU’s SFDR Sustainability Framework Remains a “Work in Progress” for Many Fund Managers

    2021-08-19

    Hedge Week: The implementation of ESG metrics for regulated funds under the EU’s sustainability-focused SFDR framework remains a “work in progress” for many hedge funds and other asset managers, according to fund structuring and governance service provider Waystone.

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    How Investors Can Identify ‘Policy Black Swans’ in China and Elsewhere

    2021-08-18

    Institutional Investor: When it comes to environmental, social, and governance investing, regional context is imperative, according to Rayliant Global Advisors’ founder Jason Hsu.

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    ‘Don’t Think About ESG Simply As a Reporting Exercise,’ Advises Former SSGA Asset Stewardship Head

    2021-08-18

    IR Magazine: Getting started on the ESG process, picking a framework and how much IR professionals really need to know about ESG: Matt DiGuiseppe, head of Diligent’s ESG Center of Excellence talks ESG reporting.

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    There’s $35 Trillion Invested in Sustainability, but $25 Trillion of That Isn’t Doing Much

    2021-08-18

    BNN Bloomberg: Sustainable investment assets grew to $35.3 trillion globally last year amid mounting concerns about societal inequities and climate change.

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    Cohen & Steers Appoints Khalid Husain as Head of ESG

    2021-08-17

    Cision: Cohen & Steers, Inc., a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, announced today that Khalid Husain has joined the firm as Senior Vice President and Head of ESG.

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    Almost 300 Female Fund Managers to (Virtually) Attend Global Fund Women Week

    2021-08-17

    Institutional Investor: The pandemic was the catalyst for 100 Women in Finance’s first truly global capital introduction event to connect female fund managers to institutional allocators.

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    Looking Beyond the Numbers for Sustainable Investing

    2021-08-17

    Investor Daily: The demand from investors for robust sustainable investment products and funds is accelerating. A Moody’s Investors Service report highlights the rapid rise in the demand for sustainable funds with a record 140 per cent increase in 2020.

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    Why PSP Investments Is Good at ESG

    2021-08-16

    Institutional Investor: Pension funds that develop environmental, social, and governance frameworks without government interference tend to have an easier time incorporating those programs into their investment process. 

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    Securitise This: Amid Hedge Funds’ Green Push, BlueBay Eyes Structured Credit’s ESG Credentials

    2021-08-13

    Hedge Week: Structured credit is a “naturally ESG-friendly” asset class, owing to its focus on real asset financing, underlying loan transparency, and strict governance on structures, BlueBay Asset Management portfolio managers said this week.

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    How Activist Hedge Funds Went from Corporate Raiders to Climate Heroes

    2021-08-13

    Fast Company: When upstart activist hedge fund Engine No. 1 secured three seats on the board of Exxon­Mobil in June, it was a high-­profile repudiation of the way the country’s largest oil company has long conducted business: with a laser focus on returns and a blind eye to its impact on the world at large.

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