UN PRI Reports 2019: High score for Mirabaud strategies
The Swiss fund group joins the large number of asset managers scoring an A+ in this year’s results
Author: ESG Clarity Asia
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SSGA turns to Blackrock for ESG expert
The new recruit will lead SSGA’s ESG investment strategy division across the EMEA region
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Pension trustees suspicious of ESG link to performance
Nearly half of trustees think there is insufficient evidence to show conclusively that ESG factors affect returns
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Investors turn up the heat on Amazon fires
Fund firms face growing pressure from investors to do the right thing
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FTSE 350 governance below par, watchdog warns
The Financial Reporting Council says it is concerned it is not seeing more immediate improvements
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Oil majors dropped by $20bn Danish pension fund
Companies were dropped from the portfolio amid concerns they will not meet Paris climate targets
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State Street Global Advisors publishes engagement stats
Last year SSGA sent letters to 344 companies raising gender diversity concerns
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Osmosis IM appoints environmental specialist
Tom Steffen joins as a quantitative environmental researcher as Osmosis looks to underscore its sustainability credentials
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Attitude shift means pensions are prioritising ESG
New regulations from the FCA have influenced how pension trustees think about sustainability issues
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UN PRI Reports 2019: Top marks for DWS on strategy and governance
The German fund group improved its score in three of the nine key categories assessed by the PRI in 2019
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BNP Paribas AM goes 100% sustainable
The company said that moving to a sustainable investment approach across its entire fund range is a significant milestone
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Nordea ‘quarantines’ Brazil sovereigns over Amazon fires
Nordea Asset Management has put bond purchases on hold because it claims the Amazon has lost more than 1,330 square miles of forest since Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro took office