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    GRAPHIC-Global Sustainable Fund Assets Hit Record $2.3 Tln in Q2

    2021-07-27

    Nasdaq: Global sustainable mutual fund assets hit a fresh record high in the second quarter, led by flows into equities, although the pace of net inflows slowed from the prior quarter, data from Morningstar showed.

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    ESG Investor Galway Sustainable Capital Closes New $265 Million Funding From Oaktree

    2021-07-27

    Business Wire: Galway Sustainable Capital, Inc. (“GSC”) announced a new, broad-based funding partnership with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”). Under the terms of the deal, GSC secured a minority equity investment and closed a new, multi-year, multi-tranche credit facility with Oaktree. 

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    Apollo Investors Look Past Black-Epstein Tie to Back Impact Fund

    2021-07-26

    BNN Bloomberg: The backlash against Apollo Global Management Inc. over Leon Black’s ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is waning, with investors lining up to entrust the firm to manage investments dedicated to social responsibility.

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    Fidelity to Vote Against Climate Laggards Starting Next Year

    2021-07-26

    BNN Bloomberg: Fidelity International warned companies it invests in that if they don’t take sufficient action to combat climate change the asset manager will vote against management at shareholder meetings beginning next year.

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    2021 Renewable Energy Industry Outlook

    2021-07

    Deloitte: The potential for increasing renewable energy demand, combined with the electrification of transportation and industrials and oil and gas companies’ increased participation in the electricity value chain, is accelerating industry convergence. Explore how these trends could help foster collaboration and what the year ahead may look like for the renewable energy industry.

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    Nuveen Launches ESG Impact Bond Fund

    2021-07-22

    Money Management: The firm said the strategy followed the environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment process established in 2007 by Stephen Liberatore, Nuveen head of ESG/impact – global fixed income.

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    Carlyle Launches Green Energy Infrastructure Unit

    2021-07-21

    Private Equity News: Private-equity giant Carlyle is launching a company to develop renewable-power-generation and storage projects in a push to reorient its energy business toward sustainable investments.

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    Climate Friendly Cooling Tech Firm Gets $50 Million from Goldman Sachs

    2021-07-21

    Reuters: Chemicals used in air conditioning, freezers and refrigeration have long hurt the environment by destroying the ozone layer and polluting water sources, but technology is starting to change the way we keep cool.

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    Real Assets Boutique Hires ISS Expert to Lead ESG Efforts

    2021-07-21

    Citywire Selector: Real assets investment house KGAL Group has hired Susanna Marttila as its new ESG officer, as part of the German group’s plans to accelerate a push into more sustainable investing.

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    Hedge Fund Giant Bridgewater Makes Sustainability Splash with New Multi-asset Strategy

    2021-07-20

    Hedge Week: The Lyxor/Bridgewater All Weather Sustainability Fund – which is managed by Lyxor Asset Management and sub-advised by Bridgewater – is built around Bridgewater’s pioneering systematic research process, and will use the hedge fund giant’s “All Weather” asset allocation framework to engineer its portfolio.

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