Vanguard’s own goal: Carbon-heavy holdings and $3trn climate risk
Think tank Universal Owner claims asset manager is doing harm to the market on which it depends
ESG
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Asset managers overtake pensions to lead on ESG
BNP Paribas survey on attitudes to ESG shows it is more deeply embedded than ever with active ownership strategies driving progress
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Gap takes BlackRock’s top spot as most diverse firm
Refinitiv’s annual index shows diversity and inclusion progress stalled in some areas despite it rising up the agenda
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Key takeaways from Climate Investment Summit: Global carbon pricing, offsetting and de-risking
Copenhagen conference brought together speakers from policy, industry, pensions and investments
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Exclusive: Pimfa collaboration to launch ESG academy for wealth managers
Pimfa, MSCI, Fidelity and Farrer & Co to run three online modules on ESG investing, opportunities, regulation and tools
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Enforcement of regulation is top ESG concern for Apac businesses
Report finds ESG features in 90% of acquisition decisions across the region.
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Most ESG and climate funds not Paris-aligned
InfluenceMap report findings will concern investors expecting outperformance on climate criteria
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DWS issues statement amid greenwashing reports
The German asset manager stands by its ESG disclosures in annual report.
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Direct indexing emerges as an essential tool for ESG investing
The growth of direct indexing will exceed that of mutual funds and ETFs, according to Cerulli Associates.
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ESG factors to make monetary policy predictions tougher
T. Rowe Price’s Quentin Fitzsimmons says to tackle climate change, central banks could make changes to bond-buying programmes
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ESG factors to make monetary policy predictions tougher
T. Rowe Price’s Quentin Fitzsimmons says to tackle climate change, central banks could make changes to bond-buying programmes.
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Hedge funds are waking up to ESG (and hiring)
Re-badging senior investment professionals as “head of ESG” is kicking the can down the road.