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    Robeco Awarded $18 Billion Mandate for Dutch Pension Fund’s Shift to More Sustainability-Focused Strategy

    2025-09-15

    ESG Today: International asset manager Robeco announced that it has been awarded €15.4 billion (USD$18.1 billion) in investment mandates by pension investor PGGM on behalf of Dutch pension fund PFZW, as part of PZFW’s shift to from a passive strategy to one more focused on sustainability and active management.

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    Wall Street Regulator Says It Has Concerns Over European ESG Rules

    2025-09-10

    MSN/Reuters: Wall Street's top regulator criticized two recent European laws on companies' disclosures of their environmental, social and governance impacts, underscoring the shift in U.S. financial regulation since President Donald Trump took office.

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    Schroders Secures €3.9 Billion PGGM Sustainable Equity mandate

    2025-09-08

    Funds Europe: Schroders has been awarded a €3.9 billion actively managed sustainable equity mandate by Dutch pension investor PGGM.

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    LOIM Acquires Sustainability-Focused Investment Manager Ownership Capital

    2025-09-03

    ESG Today: Geneva-based global wealth and asset manager Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) announced an agreement to acquire Dutch sustainable investment-focused asset manager Ownership Capital.

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    ECB President Warns Lawmakers Against Watering Down CSRD Sustainability Reporting Requirements

    2025-08-19

    ESG Today: Initiatives underway to reduce European sustainability reporting and due diligence reporting requirements could limit the European Central Bank’s capability to manage climate risk in the financial system, according to a letter sent by ECB President Christine Lagarde to European Parliament lawmakers.

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    European Defence VC Funding Hits Record $5.2 Billion

    2025-08-18

    Funds Europe: The UK’s defence and national security sectors are set for expansion, with investment in European defence, security and resilience startups reaching an all-time high of $5.2 billion in 2024.

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    Norway Sovereign Fund Expects To Sell More Israeli Stocks

    2025-08-12

    Yahoo Finance/Reuters: Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, said it expects to divest from more Israeli companies. It's part of its ongoing review of investments in the country over the situation in Gaza and the West Bank.

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    EU Targets Doubling Circularity Rate with New Circular Economy Act by 2030

    2025-08-04

    ESG News: The European Commission has launched a public consultation and Call for Evidence to inform the development of its forthcoming Circular Economy Act, aiming to accelerate the EU’s shift away from a linear economic model.

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    From Alpha to Admin: LPs Are Digging Deeper into Operations

    2025-07-17

    Funds Europe: Eighty-five percent of limited partners (LPs) say poor fund administration has negatively impacted future allocation decisions. This isn’t a marginal concern, it’s a strategic inflection point.

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    EU Ombudsman Challenges Commission Over Sustainability Rollback Process

    2025-07-16

    ESG News: European Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho has formally asked the European Commission to explain why it bypassed key procedural steps in preparing its Omnibus I proposal to scale back sustainability rules for businesses.

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