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    BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street Seek Dismissal of Red States’ Coal Antitrust Suit

    2025-03-21

    Yahoo Finance: The lawsuit alleging the three asset managers had conspired to “artificially constrict” the U.S. coal market was first filed in November, claiming the asset managers had made “substantial” investments in public coal companies to get them to drive down their output. 

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    Fund Bosses Are Piling Into Defense Bets Once Deemed ‘Laughable’

    2025-03-19

    Yahoo Finance: ESG fund bosses battered by years of miserable returns are rapidly redefining their mandates to make room for highly lucrative defense bets.

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    BlackRock Enhances Sustainability Characteristics of $92 Billion of Funds Ahead of ESMA ESG Fund Naming Rules

    2025-03-19

    ESG Today: Investment giant BlackRock announced a series of changes to its sustainable fund lineup ahead of the implementation of new fund naming guidelines by EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), according to a letter to BlackRock clients seen by ESG Today.

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    Sustainability as Strategy: Why Smart Companies Keep ESG Policies Despite Political Headwinds

    2025-03-18

    ESG Dive: Only a few months into the new administration, the United States is already seeing sweeping changes in the regulatory environment and the future of several climate and social initiatives is tenuous. 

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    Women Unlikely to Reach Parity With Men For 134 Years: JPMorgan

    2024-03-13

    CFO Dive: Women worldwide are far from attaining equal status in the C-suite, holding only about 10% of the most powerful roles such as CEO, CFO and COO, JPMorgan Chase said.

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    Half of Execs Report Higher Sales, Lower Costs from Sustainability Initiatives: Survey

    2024-03-11

    ESG Today: Business leaders are seeing a wide range of value creation benefits from their companies’ sustainability activities, with more than 60% reporting improved employee attraction and retention, and half citing higher sales and lower costs.

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    Morningstar Highlights ‘Industry’s Most Exceptional Women Portfolio Managers’

    2024-03-11

    Institutional Investor: Only 12 percent of portfolio managers globally are women and even the highest performing among them struggle to raise capital.

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    US Exits Climate Finance Initiative Aimed At Helping Developing Nations Quit Coal

    2025-03-07

    Yahoo Finance: The United States has withdrawn from a climate coalition that pledged billions of dollars to help certain developing countries transition from coal to clean energy sources. The move marks the latest walk back from a climate deal since Donald Trump returned to the White House.

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    Over 40% of Senior Executives Prioritizing ESG in Career Decisions: Survey

    2025-03-05

    ESG Today: More than 40% of senior executives report that they prioritize ESG factors when applying for jobs, well ahead of their more junior peers, and many see a rising role for sustainability in talent attraction over the longer term, according to a new survey released by Economist Impact.

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    M&G to Adopt “Sustainability Improvers” Label for Climate-Focused Fund Range

    2025-03-05

    ESG Today: International investment manager M&G Investments announced that it will adopt the new “Sustainability Improvers” label introduced by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) for its Sustain Paris Aligned range of climate mitigation-focused investment funds.

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