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    Fund Manager Calls Out ‘Speculators’ in ESG Commodities Bet

    2022-07-26

    BNN Bloomberg: The head of multi-asset strategies at Robeco Institutional Asset Management is questioning the appropriateness of betting on commodities price gains given the current geopolitical climate.

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    Half of Firms Still to Submit MiFID II ESG Template Data

    2022-07-26

    Funds Europe: More than half of fund managers are still to provide relevant data for ESG products to meet the MiFID II regulatory deadline of August 2, a tech firm claims.

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    ESG Fund Bets Big on Weapons and Beats 98% of Peers

    2022-07-22

    BNN Bloomberg: An ESG fund run by Alken Asset Management Ltd. has outperformed 98% of its peers over the past year after betting on European defense stocks while they were still cheap.

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    Janus Henderson Foundation Expands Commitment to Diversity with $450,000 Grant to Greenwood Project

    2022-07-19

    Business Wire: The Janus Henderson Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Janus Henderson Investors, this week announced a three-year, US$450,000 grant to the Greenwood Project.

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    Law Firm Behind $7 Billion BHP Suit Gets More Cash for ESG Cases

    2022-07-14

    BNN Bloomberg: A law firm bringing a $7 billion suit against BHP Group Ltd. over its role in the deadly collapse of a Brazilian mining dam has secured £100 million in extra funding to fight more such ESG cases. 

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    Appointment of Céline Boyer-Chammard

    2022-07-12

    Amundi: Prior to joining Amundi, Céline Boyer-Chammard Alice was Managing Director and Partner at the Boston Consulting Group. As a member of BCG’s Financial Institutions, Responsible Finance and Technology Advantage practices, she supported numerous large international clients (banks, asset managers, insurance companies) throughout major transformations.

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    ECB’s First Climate Test Sees Up to $71 Billion Hit to Banks

    2022-07-08

    BNN Bloomberg: The European Central Bank’s first major climate stress test shows banks facing a hit of 70 billion euros ($71 billion) if the transition to a lower-carbon economy is disorderly.

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    HSBC Executive in Climate Row Quits, Attacks Corporate ‘Cancel Culture’

    2022-07-07

    BNN Bloomberg: The HSBC Holdings Plc executive at the center of a row over climate change risks has resigned from the bank as he issued a broadside against corporate “cancel culture.”

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    FCA Delays ESG Labelling Consultation

    2022-07-06

    ESG Clarity: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has delayed its consultation into Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) until the autumn, as it awaits further clarification on what potential international ESG initiatives will look like.

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    EU Lawmakers Back Gas, Nuclear Energy as Sustainable

    2022-07-06

    ABC News: European Union lawmakers voted to include natural gas and nuclear in the bloc's list of sustainable activities, backing a proposal from the EU's executive arm that has been drawing fierce criticism from environment groups and now looks set to trigger legal challenges.

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