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    US Banks Face Climate Risk Data Challenges, Fed Analysis Shows

    2024-05-09

    XM/Reuters: U.S. banks face significant data and modeling challenges in predicting the impact of climate change on their loan books, the Federal Reserve said after its first analysis on the issue.

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    Hedge Fund Firms Plan Strategic Investment and Business Shifts in Response to Geopolitical, Economic Factors

    2024-05-08

    Business Wire: Insights from a survey of global hedge fund firms indicate geopolitical and economic factors may be behind a potentially significant shift in investment and business strategy.

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    Sustainable Funds Pull in $900 Million for First Quarter of 2024

    2024-05-07

    ESG Clarity: Sustainable funds attracted $900m (£718.6m) globally in net inflows in the first three months of 2024, following restated outflows of $88m in the last quarter of 2023, according to Morningstar’s Global Sustainable Fund Flows report.

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    US Probe Finds Widespread Sexual Misconduct at FDIC

    2024-05-07

    Yahoo Finance: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation must make sweeping changes to address widespread sexual harassment and other misconduct, according to an independent report released that raises questions about the future of the banking regulator's leadership.

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    Over Half of CEOs Say Sustainability a Higher Priority Now Than 12 Months Ago: EY Survey

    2024-05-07

    ESG Today: Sustainability and climate issues are moving back into focus for senior executives globally, with more than half of CEOs reporting that sustainability is a higher priority now than it was a year ago, and decarbonization found to be the top long-term strategic priority for CEOs, according to a new survey released by global professional services firm EY.

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    Oklahoma Adds Barclays to Anti-ESG List

    2024-05-06

    Yahoo Finance: Barclays is being added to the list of financial institutions restricted from contracts with the state of Oklahoma, the state’s treasurer, Todd Russ announced. 

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    Redefining ESG Best Practices To Prioritize Meaningful Change

    2024-05-06

    Forbes: A wave of new regulations and reporting standards is putting increased pressure on companies to show their commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives.

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    Barclays Is the Latest Firm to Face Anti-ESG Wrath in Oklahoma

    2024-05-03

    BNN Bloomberg: Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ announced that Barclays Plc would be added to his list of companies that he claims have boycotted the fossil fuel industry — a gesture that aims to limit the governmental business the bank can conduct in the state.   

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    Republican-Led State Bans Four Major Banks in Blow to ESG Movement

    2024-05-03

    MSN: The State of West Virginia banned four major banks – Citigroup, TD Bank, HSBC and Northern Trust – from state contracts worth tens of billions due to their environmental policies.

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    Microsoft Signs Largest-Ever Corporate Renewable Energy Deal with Brookfield

    2024-05-02

    ESG Today: Brookfield Asset Management and its clean energy platform Brookfield Renewable announced a new 5-year global renewable energy framework agreement with Microsoft, for the development of more than 10.5 GW of new clean energy capacity in the U.S. and Europe.

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