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    UK 'Green' Funds to Raise Global Temperature Three Times Beyond 1.5°C Target

    2022-05-19

    Investment Week: The UK's top climate funds are on course to contribute to a 4.5°C temperature rise by 2050, despite laying out net zero strategies, research from fintech Clim8 has found. Green' funds too are contributing to the climate crisis, pushing temperature rises past 3°C, according to Clim8.

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    Pension Funds Lead on ESG

    2022-05-18

    Hedge Week: About a third of hedge funds invest in ESG-dedicated strategies leading to investment demand being considered a ‘primary driver’ in improving ESG, research from BNP Paribas shows. One-fifth of investors plan to increase this in 2022 and a further 23 per cent are considering an investment.

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    BNP Paribas Shareholder Meeting Disrupted by Green Activists

    2022-05-17

    Nasdaq: Environmental activists briefly disrupted BNP Paribas' BNPP.PA annual shareholder meeting in Paris, accusing France's largest listed bank of being Europe's main financing partner for the fossil energies sector.

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    HSBC Launches $1 Billion Lending Fund for Female Entrepreneurs

    2022-05-12

    U.S. News: HSBC Holdings said on it was launching a $1 billion lending fund to invest in female-owned businesses over the next 12 months.

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    China Assets Blacklisted by Dutch Fund Manager Using New ESG Tool

    2022-05-09

    BNN Bloomberg: A Dutch investment firm with $118 billion under management has started blacklisting a number of assets from China, after developing a new screening tool to catch environmental, social and governance risks.

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    70% of UK Adults Looking to Invest in ESG, According to Big Society Capital Research

    2022-05-09

    Hedge Week: 7/10 of UK adults, with at least one investment outside of their pension, say they would be more likely to choose an investment in a fund or organisation if they knew it was having a positive social or environmental impact, according to research from Big Society Capital.

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    Spanish Unicorn Building VC Sets Up ESG Fund With Iberdrola, Government

    2022-05-06

    BNN Bloomberg: Spain’s Seaya Ventures, which has invested in more unicorns than any other venture capital fund in the country, is raising a new fund focused on the sustainable economy and the energy transition.

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    Morgan Stanley Investment Management Launches ESG Strategies Across Europe Managed by Calvert Research and Management

    2022-05-04

    Business Wire: Calvert Research and Management (Calvert), a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, today announced the European launch of a suite of responsible investing strategies focused on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors.

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    ESG Paradox – 66% of Investors Do Not Care if Investments Are Sustainable, Despite Considering Them a Good Option

    2022-05-01

    IFA: Two-thirds of UK retail investors (66%) do not mind whether their investments are sustainable, according to the latest Investment Forces research from Charles Schwab UK. These investors are only focused on maximising returns.

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    AXA IM Adds to ACT Impact Investing Range with Biodiversity-Focused Listed Equities Fund

    2022-04-28

    Institutional Asset Manager: AXA Investment Managers is expanding its range of impact investing funds with the launch of a new listed equity strategy aimed at preventing biodiversity loss and preserving ecosystems.

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