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    UK Think Tank Calls for Regulation of ESG Ratings

    2022-02-22

    IR Magazine: The UK’s International Regulatory Strategy Group (IRSG) is calling for the ESG ratings industry to be regulated, citing concerns around transparency, a lack of consistency in the data and lack of clarity for investors.

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    Advisers Struggling without ESG Definitions

    2022-02-16

    FT Adviser: There is concern that, in the absence of any regulatory-approved definitions on what should make up an ESG or sustainable fund, the advice profession is feeling the lack of definitions the hardest.

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    Do ESG Funds Live Up to Their Marketing Promises? One Watchdog Takes Another Look

    2022-02-14

    BNN Bloomberg: Fund managers peddling ESG products in Europe may want to take another look to ensure that what they’re selling actually lives up to their marketing promises.

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    Four in Every 10 Euros of European Fund Assets Now Sold as 'Sustainable'

    2022-02-07

    U.S. News: Assets in European funds marketed as sustainable have hit 4 trillion euros -- almost 40% of all assets managed in European Union-domiciled funds -- Morningstar said in the latest sign of soaring demand for products considered greener.

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    Banks Face Surge in Equal Pay Claims After Landmark BNP Ruling

    2022-02-02

    BNN Bloomberg: Stacey Macken fought more than eight years for equal pay. Her victory over BNP Paribas SA this week at a London court may encourage a wave of other women to come forward.

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    Standard Chartered Hires Credit Suisse Sustainability Veteran for Top Role

    2022-01-28

    International Investment: Drew joins from Credit Suisse, where she held a similar role, and is a prominent member of various industry bodies linked to sustainability issues, including the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy.

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    European Wholesale Investors Plan to Follow Megatrends and Shift Capital to ESG and EMs, Says RBC AM Research

    2022-01-27

    Institutional Asset Manager: The majority of European wholesale investors believe megatrends will shape the way they invest in the future, with a particular emphasis on shifting capital to environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and emerging market (EM) funds.

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    Europe’s Bank Watchdog Unveils Tougher ESG Reporting Rules

    2022-01-24

    BNN Bloomberg: Europe is imposing new requirements on how banks report environmental risks and carbon targets, to give investors a better picture of the threats that climate change poses to the industry.

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    Invest Europe to Set ESG Reporting Standards for European PE and VC Industry

    2022-01-24

    Private Equity Wire: Invest Europe, an association representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure sectors, as well as their investors, is to develop a coherent standard for how private equity and venture capital firms should report on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues - bringing harmonisation and transparency to essential ESG reporting for investors and regulators.

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    Sustainable Fund Subscriptions Hit £37.1bn in 2021

    2022-01-19

    Investment Week: Subscriptions into sustainable vehicles reached £37.1bn in 2021, exceeding the total market new inflow figure of £27.4bn, according to a recent Morningstar fund flows report.

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