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Investing.com: Xtrackers (IE) plc, the Dublin-registered investment company, has informed shareholders that as of February 3, 2025, the reference indexes for several of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will undergo name changes.
ESG News: Qatar issued $2.5B in green bonds in 2024, the first in the region, to fund eco-friendly projects. Qatar Central Bank’s sustainable strategy aims to position Qatar as a key hub for sustainable finance. Qatar targets $75B in ESG-driven investment opportunities by 2030.
ESG Dive: Sustainability officers at large corporations are balancing innovation with heavier compliance responsibilities amid new regulation and reporting requirements, according to a new report from research firm Trellis, formerly GreenBiz.
ETF Trends: Environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainable investing have subjected to much criticism and political controversy. Despite those headwinds, these asset allocation styles remain popular with many market participants.
ESG News: Japan Exchange Group (JPX) launched a beta version of the “JPX Sustainability Information Search Tool” for TSE-listed companies. The tool provides access to links on 38 ESG topics from Prime Market-listed company publications.
ESG Dive: The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence is redefining how industries operate, and its influence on sustainability is no exception. AI will be a value play and a key enabler of sustainability, according to PwC’s 2025 AI Business Predictions.
ESG Dive: Increased politicization of ESG risks and reporting drove the increase in anti-ESG proposals, according to ISS-Corporate’s report. Anti-ESG proposals made up approximately 11% of all requests in the year through June 2024, compared to approximately 2% of requests from July 2014 to June 2021.
ESG News: Canada’s federal government is exploring a $15 billion incentive to encourage domestic pension funds to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) data centers powered by green energy, according to the Globe and Mail.
Yahoo Finance: Parnassus, one of the largest asset managers to offer products tied to environmental, social or governance considerations, launched its first exchange-traded funds amid a difficult environment for the strategy.
ESG Today: Nearly nine out of ten investors report that they have increased their use of ESG data over the past year, yet trust in that data appears to be lacking, with a large majority also believing that greenwashing by companies is a worsening problem, according to a new survey released by global professional services firm EY.
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