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    After $31 Trillion Inflows, Funds Figure Out Socially Responsible Investing

    2019-05-22

    Economic Times: As almost $31 trillion has flowed into investment funds and strategies that emphasize good governance and socially responsible business practices, hedge funds have largely found themselves left out. 

    SASB’s Investor Advisory Group Recruits 15 New Members – and New Chair

    2019-05-22

    IR Magazine: Fifteen new firms have joined the IAG, which has named Barbara Zvan, chief risk and strategy officer of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, as the group’s new chair.

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    There’s a New S&P 500 Index Without All the Bad Stuff

    2019-05-20

    Quartz: The S&P 500 index, one of the most recognizable stock indices in the world, just got a makeover in line with the latest trend in finance: ESG, or environmental, social, and governance, investing.

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    Asset Owners Putting More Emphasis on Diversity – Study

    2019-05-20

    Pensions & Investments: Asset owners with combined assets of more than $8 trillion are considering diversity to improve decision-making, according to a study of 100 global investors by think tank New Financial in collaboration with the U.K. Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association and law firm Pinsent Masons.

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    Social Impact Investing: Need for Clear Definitions

    2019-05

    IPE: The world’s largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles had some good news to share in January. Not only would it spend €500m on accelerating autonomous trucking technology but its investment would create 200 new jobs.

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    Actis: Thinking Deep About Measurement

    2019-05

    IPE: More and more, it seems that any investor wishing to be taken seriously about its commitment to impact investing would not want to be seen quibbling about the importance of measurement.

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    The Biggest Plus of ESG? Optics.

    2019-05-16

    Institutional Investor: Forget all those studies about whether ESG strategies have produced better or worse returns. For institutional investors, the main advantage of environmental, social, and governance-oriented investing is that it makes them look good.

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    BMO Sees More Companies Embracing ESG Issues

    2019-05-13

    Pensions & Investments: 2018 was a pivotal year for engaging with companies on environmental, social and governance issues, BMO Global Asset Management reported Monday in its Responsible Investment Annual Review.

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    Legal Framework: The Lay of the Law

    2019-05

    IPE: More than a decade ago, the law firm Freshfields published a landmark report on the relationship between fiduciary duty and the integration of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations in investment policy.

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    Hedge Funds Drag Their Feet When It Comes to ESG

    2019-05-08

    Institutional Investor: Few hedge funds are investing based on environmental, social, and governance factors — but AQR just released a framework for the strategy.

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