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    Higher ESG Ratings Linked to Outperformance in 2020

    2020-11-09

    Institutional Asset Manager: Stocks with higher ESG ratings outperformed those with weaker ESG ratings in every month from January to September, other than April, according to new research by Fidelity International.

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    $5trn Asset Owner Group Sets Out Thermal Coal Position

    2020-11-06

    IPE: Members of the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance have published their joint position on thermal coal today, setting out the principles they say all companies in their portfolios should respect.

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    ESG Fund Inflows Spike by 270% to Top £7bn in 2020

    2020-11-05

    City Wire: The three months to the end of September saw £3bn of inflows into such strategies, according to Investment Association figures.

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    Emissions Data Isn't Good Enough for Investors, Quant Study Shows

    2020-11-03

    BNN Bloomberg: The quality of corporate emissions data available from third party services is too poor to make sound investment judgements, according to a new study by asset manager Research Affiliates.

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    Global Mayors Demand Green Recovery as Infra Funds Look to Take Leading Role

    2020-10-30

    City Wire: As governments around the world look to rebuild, infrastructure funds have an important role to play in funding the green recovery.

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    Institutional Investors Seeking Change Are Going Beyond Divestment

    2020-10-30

    Wealth Professional: When faced with the choice between fighting or fleeing in ESG investing, most institutional investors are now deciding to go on the offensive, according to a new study by Schroders.

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    CFAs Call for More Racial Diversity

    2020-10-29

    Funds Europe: Investment professionals doubt firms are doing enough to recruit from racially diverse backgrounds despite the prominence of diversity and inclusion in the industry.

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    BlackRock Pushes for Global ESG Standards

    2020-10-29

    Financial Times: Overhaul is vital if investors are to understand the risks companies face, says US asset manager. [Full article available to Financial Times subscribers.]

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    Dutch Fund Manager Makes a Big Statement Against Fossil Fuels

    2020-10-28

    BNN Bloomberg: The Dutch fund manager Robeco Institutional Asset Management has added 232 fossil-fuel producers to its “exclusion list.” The companies range from the Philippines’s Aboitiz Equity Ventures and China’s Zhengzhou Coal Industry & Electric Power to more recognizable names like American Electric Power and Westmore Coal.

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    The Standards Board Issues Memo Reviewing Regulatory Guidance on Responsible Investment

    2020-10-27

    Institutional Asset Manager: The Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) has published a memo that provides a multi-jurisdictional review of current regulatory guidance on responsible investment.

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