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UN PRI to crackdown on pretenders
UNPRI signatories will now be vetted to ensure they are genuinely implementing the ESG-focused principles, rather than just signing up for marketing purposes.
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Legg Mason pays $71m to settle Libya bribery case
Global investment manager involved in scheme to secure investments from Libyan officials
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EU accused of sidelining social issues in ESG plan
European Commission proposals have ‘worrying’ implications for suitability assessments
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Cambridge Associates signs up to TCFD
Global investment consulting group Cambridge Associates has become the latest company to sign up to support the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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Clarity Clinic: Honor Fell, Redington
Redington’s Honor Fell tells ESG Clarity how consultants have adjusted their fund manager assessment methods, and why data holds the key to investor awareness.
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The art of predicting the future
Socially-responsible investing is not about short-term gains, says Union Investment’s sustainability chief Florian Sommer, it’s about divining future business trends and working out which companies are best able to adapt.
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UK pensions consulted on new ESG rules
The UK government has proposed legislation that will permit occupational pension schemes to divest from companies if they believe their environmental policies could harm investment returns in the longer term. On Monday, the Department of Work & Pensions, invited responses to a consultation entitled “clarifying and strengthening trustees’ investment duties,” with a view to empowering…
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Asset managers warned of ESG cost hike
New regulatory requirements being brought in across the UK and Europe may hike costs for asset managers, but will investors be prepared to pay? Joe McGrath investigates…
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New rules set to drive climate adoption
A series of proposed legislative changes look set to transform how European investors assess the climate risks in their portfolios.
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Europe set to regulate for its sustainable investment future
The European Commission has set out its legislative strategy to turn the region into a global leader in sustainable finance.
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Aviva, Ford and BP pensions named for engagement flaws
The UK government’s Environmental Audit Committee has warned that some of the UK’s 25 largest pension funds are taking a “worryingly complacent” approach to ESG risks.
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Three questions answered on EU’s Ecolabel assessment of ESG funds
Thierry Bogaty explores how Ecolabel criteria for funds may look
