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    UBS Quits Net-Zero Banking Alliance, Joins Global Exodus

    2025-08-07

    Yahoo Finance: UBS was a founding member of the NZBA in 2021. The financial institution said it joined at a time when banks were working to cultivate decarbonization frameworks for financed emissions.

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    AXA IM Green Bond Fund Approved for Impact SDR Label

    2025-07-31

    Portfolio Adviser: AXA Investment Managers has adopted the Sustainability Impact label for its Green Short Duration Bond fund. Under the FCA’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) framework, the fund has been approved for the impact label, the sixth fund in AXA’s range to do so.

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    Impact Investing in Private Markets Is On The Rise But Beware ‘Impact-Washing’

    2025-07-29

    Funds Europe: The universe of Impact Private Debt has expanded considerably in recent years, driven by rising demand from institutional investors seeking to align capital with environmental and social objectives. 

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    Deutsche Bank Reports Strongest Sustainable Finance Quarter Since 2021

    2025-07-25

    ESG Today: Deutsche Bank recorded its strongest sustainable finance quarter in four years in Q2 2025, according to the bank’s quarterly results, which included more than €28 billion (USD$33 billion) in sustainable finance and investment volumes, the highest in any quarter since 2021.

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    Latest ESG Fund Flows Are In, Not Out

    2025-07-24

    Funds Europe: Data from Morningstar for Q2 2025 point to a reversal of investor attitudes towards ESG funds, with $4.9bn of net inflows measured globally versus the redemptions of $11.8bn seen in Q1.

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    SBTi Launches Net-Zero Standard for Financial Institutions to Align Global Portfolios with 2050 Climate Goals

    2025-07-22

    ESG News: The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has officially launched its Financial Institutions Net-Zero Standard, marking a major milestone in sustainable finance. For the first time, banks, asset managers, private equity firms, and insurers can set science-based targets aligned with net-zero across their financial portfolios.

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    Vanguard to Close Subscale US Corporate Bond ESG ETF

    2025-07-17

    ETF Stream: Vanguard is set to close its US dollar-denominated ESG corporate bond ETF after it failed to gather the “anticipated level of assets under management” (AUM).

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    Redwheel Closes Global Climate Engagement fund

    2025-07-17

    Portfolio Adviser: Redwheel has confirmed its decision to close its Global Climate Engagement fund due to a lack of investor demand. The product was brought to market in 2024 under the management of John Teahan, and currently has $0.8m in assets under management (AUM), according to the group.

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    HSBC Departs Net-Zero Banking Alliance, Following US Banks

    2025-07-11

    ESG Dive: HSBC departs NZBA in a year where it has appointed a new chief sustainability officer and delayed its net-zero target date by two decades, from 2030 to 2050.

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    Tikehau Capital Raises €1B to Accelerate Egis’ Global Growth and Decarbonization Strategy

    2025-07-09

    ESG News: Tikehau Capital has announced a €1 billion capital raise to fuel the continued global expansion of Egis, its portfolio company and a leader in sustainable infrastructure, engineering, and mobility services.

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