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    Regulations Are Fueling The Sustainability Agenda, Experts Say

    2024-07-03

    GreenBiz: According to the newly released Sustainability Leaders 2024 Survey, one-third of sustainability experts point to legislative action as the most significant positive development related to the sustainability agenda in the last year. 

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    Private Capital ESG Fundraising in 2024 Comparable to 2022 Standout Highs

    2024-07-03

    PA Future: Private capital ESG fundraising hit $55bn by the end of April 2024 – a pace comparable to 2022’s high of $163bn over 12 months, according to the latest report from Preqin.

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    Invesco Launches New Global Climate ETF with $1.6 Billion from Pension Insurer Varma

    2024-07-02

    ESG Today: Global asset manager Invesco announced the launch of the Invesco MSCI Global Climate 500 ETF (KLMT), and new exchange traded fund providing exposure to companies meeting environmental and climate criteria and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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    Major Chinese Asset Managers Have No Plans To Phase Out Fossil Fuel Investments, Greenpeace Says

    2024-06-21

    XM: Major Chinese asset managers have trillions of dollars invested in fossil fuels with no plans for a phase out, a new Greenpeace report said.

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    Wealth Managers Ill-Equipped for Rising ESG and Climate Focus

    2024-06-20

    Funds Europe: Despite rising client interest in sustainable investments, many wealth managers and financial advisors lack the necessary systems to manage these concerns effectively, according to a survey.

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    UBS Invests in Impact Data Provider GIST Impact

    2024-06-20

    ESG Today: Impact data and analytics provider GIST Impact announced today an investment from UBS’ venture and innovation unit, UBS Next.

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    The Hedge Fund Veterans Delivering Capital Relief to Banks, With an ESG Twist

    2024-06-20

    BNN Bloomberg: As banks increasingly seek to transfer their credit risk to less regulated investors, buyers on the other side of those deals are starting to request an additional feature: sustainability. 

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    Swiss Government Allows Financial Sector to Self-Regulate Greenwashing Prevention

    2024-06-19

    ESG Today: Switzerland’s Federal Council announced today that it will hold off on regulating greenwashing in the financial sector, allowing instead for the industry to monitor itself, following progress made by the sector’s associations in developing and implementing self-regulatory provisions.

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    Australia Cracks Down on ESG Investing Industry With New Rules

    2024-06-19

    BNN Bloomberg: The Australian government is planning to introduce ESG labeling requirements, as it seeks to fight greenwashing and steer more capital into credible sustainable activities.

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    ‘Weakened and Reshaped’: The State of Legislative Attacks on ESG

    2024-06-18

    Institutional Investor: Republican lawmakers continued their legislative efforts to stymie investments in their states that use environmental, social and governance factors to choose companies — with little success.

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