Abrdn AGM disrupted by climate change protesters
Demanding the asset manager end investment in fossil fuels
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Finance for Biodiversity calls on governments to implement economic incentives to scale nature investment
Aligning financial flows with the Global Biodiversity Framework
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‘Deployment speed’ the biggest obstacle to renewables investment
Policy and regulatory uncertainty, as well as illiquidity, were also found to be barriers in AlphaReal study
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ISSB to research nature and human capital disclosures
Identifying common information investors need
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Allfunds partners with Google Cloud to enhance AI opportunities
‘Significant opportunity to transform financial services industry with cloud and AI technologies’
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Industry welcomes FCA’s anti-greenwashing guidance but will need to ‘rush’ to meet 31 May deadline
Some firms were hoping for a longer transition period, commentators say
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FCA releases proposals to expand SDR to wealth managers
The regulator has made adjustments to requirements for portfolio management services following industry feedback
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Taskforce outlines five-step process for measuring impact
Draft guidance aims to assist corporate and sovereign entities
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UK government ‘inconsistent and opaque’ in its approach to transport decarbonisation
More than half of major transport companies are or plan to move out of UK to a market more supportive of sustainability goals
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Pictet launches ELTIF focused on environmental technology co-investments
The Article 8 fund will implement the Planetary Boundaries scientific framework
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Shareholders vote against ShareAction’s resolution for improved Nestlé health targets
But ‘direction of travel is clear’ as for businesses heavily reliant on unhealthy foods
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Tabula launches ESG-focused gold ETC
Only 4% of gold is currently traceable, posing ‘serious ESG risks’ to investors