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    Climate Change’s Trillion Dollar Problem Just Got More Urgent for Investors

    2021-08-10

    Independent: There’s a £16 trillion problem that’s been keeping central bankers past and present up at night: “stranded assets”. It’s one made all the more stark by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warning on Monday that time’s nearly up if the world’s to avoid extreme climate crisis.

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    ESG Strategies May Understate Fallout of Warming, Report Shows

    2021-08-10

    BNN Bloomberg: The link between a hotter planet, loss of economic wealth and investment returns isn’t always well understood in ESG strategies, particularly those targeting developing markets, according to a report by the head of strategic research at Nordea Bank Abp.

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    Employee Satisfaction Platforms Open Up ESG at Smaller Firms for Investors

    2021-08-09

    Wealth Adviser: Investment holding company MBH Corporation’s latest research shows that employee satisfaction platforms, such as Glassdoor, will play an increasingly important role for investors assessing ESG credentials at smaller firms.

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    JPM AM Launches US Sustainable Fund for AA-rated Manager

    2021-08-09

    Citywire Selector: JPM AM has expanded its range of US equity funds with a sustainability-focused strategy, the firm has announced.

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    HSBC Launches ESG-themed Structured Note for Private Banking Clients in Asia

    2021-08-09

    Hubbis: HSBC has rolled out a new ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)-themed structured note in Asia, further enriching its broad suite of wealth products with more specific investment themes within the ESG universe.

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    BlackRock Support Sought in Bid to End 5-Month Coal-Mine Strike

    2021-07-28

    BNN Bloomberg: Coal miners from states including Alabama and West Virginia picketed outside BlackRock Inc.’s New York headquarters in a bid to get the world’s largest asset manager to pressure Warrior Met Coal Inc. for better wages and employee benefits.

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    Wilshire Shares Latest Results, Key Lessons from Its Diverse Owned Manager Initiative

    2021-07-28

    Business Wire: As part of a continued effort to create opportunities for diverse owned asset management firms, Wilshire released a report today outlining the 2020 results of its ongoing Diverse Owned Manager Initiative.

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    Pension Funds Talk Green While Holding Billions in Polluter Stocks

    2021-07-28

    BNN Bloomberg: The 10 largest U.S. public pension funds still have a lot of money invested in the biggest corporate polluters.

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    U.K. Targets 40% Women and More Racial Diversity in Boardrooms

    2021-07-28

    BNN Bloomberg: London-listed companies should have at least 40% women and one non-White director in their boardroom, under the most detailed plans yet from British financial regulators to increase diversity in corporate life.

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    U.S. Banking Regulator Taps Official to Oversee Climate Change Risk to Banks

    2021-07-27

    Reuters: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced Tuesday it had created a Climate Change Risk Officer to lead the agency’s efforts to ensure banks are appropriately managing risk around climate change.

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