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ESG Dive: The Democratic finance officials behind the Aug. 15 letter represent more than $3 trillion in pension fund assets, according to Lierman’s release and are organized under the group Americans for Responsible Growth.
ESG News: Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s 1GT climate private equity strategy has joined a $105 million Series C round for Overhaul Group, a global provider of in-transit cargo risk management solutions. The round was led by Springcoast Partners with support from Edison Partners.
Morningstar: The largest surprise of the 2025 proxy season was the SEC’s new restrictions on permissible shareholder resolutions in the middle of an ongoing proxy season.
Wealth Professional: In a scathing new whitepaper from the Fraser Institute, Bryce Tingle, N. Murray Edwards chair in Business Law at the University of Calgary puts ESG ratings on notice, warning that the metrics driving trillions in investment decisions are deeply flawed and could land fund managers in court.
The Guardian: Aviva’s chief executive, Amanda Blanc, has reiterated the insurer’s commitment to climate goals in the face of growing pushback against net zero ambitions in the US and UK.
Private Equity Wire: Kelvion – formerly the heat exchanger division of GEA Group – serves data centres, industrial processes, carbon capture projects and hydrogen production. Demand for its products is being fuelled by global investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure and the energy transition.
ESG Dive: Companies have been rolling back their DEI programs since the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision outlawing affirmative action in higher education. After President Donald Trump’s reelection, McDonald’s, Meta, a few banks and others preemptively adjusted policies in anticipation of backlash.
ESG News: Blackstone has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Enverus, the largest SaaS‑based energy data and analytics platform, from Hellman & Friedman and Genstar Capital.
ESG Today: J.P. Morgan’s specialist asset management business Mansart has launched the J.P. Morgan Mansart iCubed Global Equity Select Fund, a new fund aimed at providing exposure to developed market equities, while delivering substantially enhanced sustainability characteristics and maintaining low tracking error to its parent universe.
ESG Dive: The push against the use of ESG factors, such as climate considerations in investment decisions and proxy engagement, follows Wall Street’s exodus from climate alliances earlier this year, spurred by mounting pressure from Republican-led state probes and changes in federal leadership.
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