Climate funds failing to measure against climate indices
19% of active, climate-focused funds use no benchmark and 73% use market capitalisation index rather than a climate index
Asset Managers
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How to suss out firms doing ESG well
Communicating metrics, and how investments are monitored and measured, is key
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Fund buyers’ priorities when considering ESG integration revealed
Latest results from Bonhill Intelligence’s fund buyer research
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Unveiling the inaugural ESG Clarity Awards Asia
Recognising the best funds, teams, individuals and fund groups from a responsible investment perspective
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Unveiling the inaugural ESG Clarity Awards UK/Europe
Recognising the best funds, teams, individuals and fund groups from a responsible investment perspective
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30% Club investor group issue racial diversity targets for UK companies
New statement of intent where groups pledge to vote against racial diversity laggards
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More Asia asset managers join battle against climate change
Asian investors are embracing different approaches to include climate-aligned investments in their portfolios
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Morningstar drops sustainable tag from 1,200 funds
European universe shrinks to 4,461 products after criteria tightened
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Morningstar drops sustainable tag from 1,200 funds
European universe shrinks to 4,461 products after criteria tightened
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Classifying funds as Article 8/9 ‘does not mean genuine ESG integration’
Report analysing SFDR classifications notes emergence of ‘Article 8 plus’ funds, and explains why multi-asset vehicles struggle with ESG
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Financials score highest in gender equality index
Record number of firms disclose for the 2022 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index
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Franklin Templeton hires ESG exec from Calpers
Anne Simpson developed and executed the sustainability investment strategy for the pension giant.