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    The Number of Women in C-Suite Finance Jobs Is Going Up — But the View From Below Is Less Rosy

    2022-03-08

    Institutional Investor: The share of women in C-suite roles in the North American financial services industry is expected to increase from 21.1 percent to 28.3 percent from 2021 to 2030, according to a new Deloitte report that studied the percentage of women in various job categories in the financial industry from 1998 to 2021.

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    Much-Needed Climate Funds Flee Sinking Caribbean Islands

    2022-03-04

    Financial Post: According to U.S. climate envoy John Kerry and other Western leaders, the private sector will lead the battle against climate change given governments can’t raise enough money. Officials from Caribbean islands 1,750 miles south of Washington are less optimistic.

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    SEC Chair Pushing for Greater Transparency Around ESG Funds

    2022-03-03

    Axios: Gensler doesn't oppose funds whose strategies include a focus on environmental, social and governance issues. But he does want ways to measure and verify that funds are using ESG as more than a buzzword to attract investment.

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    Blue Owl Capital Hires Machal Karim as Head of ESG

    2022-03-02

    Cision: Blue Owl Capital Inc. ("Blue Owl") (NYSE: OWL), a leading alternative asset manager, has hired Machal Karim as Head of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), effective immediately.

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    PSP Investments Announces Inaugural Green Bond Issuance

    2022-02-28

    Cision: The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), one of Canada's largest pension investment managers, issued a C$1.0 billion 10-year Green Bond on February 25, 2022, under the PSP Investments Green Bond Framework, released earlier this month.

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    Apollo Targets $50 Bln in Sustainable Investments with New Platform

    2022-02-24

    Nasdaq: Apollo Global Management Inc APO.N, a manager of alternative assets, launched a sustainable investing platform, targeting the deployment of $50 billion in decarbonization and energy transition opportunities over the next five years.

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    Blackstone Swears Off Oil-Patch Investing as Private Equity’s Retreat Widens

    2022-02-22

    BNN Bloomberg: After watching big banks curtail lending and asset managers pare bets, fossil fuel producers are now losing access to some of Wall Street’s deepest pockets.

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    NYS Common Fund Imposes Strict Diversity Rules for Companies in Its Portfolio

    2022-02-16

    Institutional Investor: The New York State Common Retirement Fund is increasing its efforts to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into the proxy voting process. 

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    Canada’s Biggest Bank Faces Shareholder Vote on Climate Standards

    2022-02-16

    Yahoo Finance: Royal Bank of Canada shareholders will vote on whether the bank should tighten its standards for sustainable finance, action inspired by a 2021 pipeline financing deal that was criticized for greenwashing and general concern over lax standards for so-called sustainability-linked debt.

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    Private Equity’s Dirty Dozen: the 12 US Firms Funding Dirty Energy Projects

    2022-02-15

    The Guardian: American private equity tycoons are profiteering from the global climate crisis by investing in fossil fuels that are driving greenhouse gas emissions, a new investigation reveals.

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