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    Fidelity Closes Sustainable Water & Waste OEIC

    2024-08-23

    Portfolio Adviser: Fidelity closed its UK-domiciled Sustainable Water & Waste OEIC on 15 August, less than five years after its December 2019 launch.

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    73% of Private Equity Managers Now Boast Robust ESG Processes, LGT Capital Partners’ ESG Report

    2024-08-23

    ESG News: LGT Capital Partners' 2024 ESG Report highlights the growing dedication among alternative investment managers to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards. Over the past decade, the percentage of private equity managers with robust ESG processes has jumped from 27% to 73%, signaling a significant shift towards sustainability.

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    Global Sustainable Finance Issuance Rebounds After 2022-2023 Dip

    2024-08-23

    Funds Europe: The global sustainable finance market is showing signs of improvement in 2024, with stable issuance levels and emerging areas of growth, according to research from ING, a global financial institution of Dutch origin.

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    Australia Watchdog Warns Funds on Greenwashing as Cases Pile Up

    2024-08-22

    BNN Bloomberg: Australia’s corporate watchdog urged the country’s financial services industry to do more to crack down on greenwashing, after taking action in dozens of cases.

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    BlackRock Support For ESG Shareholder Resolutions Hits Fresh Low

    2024-08-21

    Yahoo Finance: BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, cut its support for shareholder proposals linked to environmental and social issues to a fresh low of 4.1% in the most recent annual general meeting season, it said.

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    U.S. Federal Court Strikes Down Missouri Anti-ESG Investing Rule

    2024-08-19

    ESG Today: A U.S. federal court has issued a ruling blocking new regulations in Missouri aimed at limiting the ability of financial professionals to integrate ESG considerations into their investment advice, finding that the regulation was vague and unconstitutional.

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    U.S. ESG Bond Market Facing Slow Death as Sales Hit Five-Year Low

    2024-08-19

    BNN Bloomberg: Bonds that fund companies’ environmental projects, or give corporations an incentive to improve their governance or achieve social goals like boosting gender equality, have seen sales drop this year. 

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    68% of Large U.S. Companies Now Have Dedicated Sustainability Reporting Budgets: EcoOnline Survey

    2024-08-19

    ESG Today: Over two thirds of large companies in the U.S. have put in place dedicated budgets for sustainability reporting, and nearly all plan to increase spending on sustainability and compliance reporting... according to a new survey by ESG and EHS solutions provider EcoOnline.

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    Top Australian Banks Shift Focus from Carbon-Heavy Lending

    2024-08-16

    ESG News: Australia’s ruling Labor Party has ambitious goals to derive 82% of the country’s power from renewables by 2030, a significant increase from the current 40%. This policy framework is driving banks like CBA and NAB to rethink their lending strategies, focusing on supporting the transition to a renewable energy future.

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    US Judge Blocks Missouri Rule Curbing Socially-Conscious Investing

    2024-08-16

    Investing.com: A federal judge in Missouri struck down the Republican-led state's rule limiting the ability of financial professionals to consider environmental, social, and corporate governance factors in giving investment advice.

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