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    Long-Awaited SDR ‘Missed Opportunity’ For Advisers

    2023-10-24

    ESG Clarity: Financial advisers have not been explicitly included in the design of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) proposed labelling scheme to crack down on greenwashing, the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR), which, after several delays, is due to be in place before 2024.

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    Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser Says the ‘New S’ in ESG Is Security

    2023-10-24

    BNN Bloomberg: The escalating tensions between Israel and Hamas are prompting global business chiefs to think more about security issues, according to Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser. 

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    Despite Pressures, Pension Plans Expect ESG Exposure to Grow

    2023-10-24

    Institutional Investor: A large portion of 152 global corporate and public pension funds recently surveyed by Apex Partners — 58 percent — said they expect allocations to private equity that accounts for environmental, social, and governance factors to rise over the next three years.

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    Fidelity Launches Paris-Aligned Fixed Income ETFs

    2023-10-23

    ESG Clarity: Fidelity International has launched two active fixed income ETFs with a focus on sustainable investing, classified as Article 9 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

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    Asset Managers and Institutional Investors Stay Committed to ESG Despite Political Pressures

    2023-10-19

    Cerulli Associates: Asset managers and institutional investors generally remain focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, even as political efforts to reverse progress are underway.

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    Green Bonds Propel 2023 Global ESG Debt Market

    2023-10-18

    ESG Clarity: Green bonds are propelling the worldwide ESG debt market, according to analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence, with issuance up 8% so far in 2023 on last year.

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    City Watchdog Must Do More To Stamp Down On Sexual Harassment In Firms, MPs Told

    2023-10-18

    MSN: The City watchdog needs to go further to stamp out sexual harassment and misogyny in the financial industry amid a pervasive culture of fear, MPs have been told.

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    Climate Tech Investment Fell By 40%, But There's A Silver Lining

    2023-10-18

    GreenBiz: Investment in climate technologies fell dramatically 2023 as economic headwinds dented investor confidence in all sectors of the economy, the latest data from PwC has shown.

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    Asset Owners’ Net-Zero Progress

    2023-10-18

    ESG Clarity: Asset owners’ total financed greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) fell 3.5% to 213.4 tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2022, according to the latest progress report from the UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance.

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    BlackRock CEO Fink: ‘World Needs To Get Back Its Moral Compass’

    2023-10-17

    Fox News: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said that he was "outraged" and "horrified by the images" out of Israel following Hamas’ terror attack.

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