SEC chair Gensler defends ESG proposals
Gary Gensler tells ICI conference agency’s goal is to give investors more and better information
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US solar industry is having its time in the sun
In this video, US Solar Fund’s Voute talks regulation, opportunities and seeing more wealth manager interest
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Pantheon hires ESG lead
Eimear Palmer will help build out the company’s existing ESG initiatives
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PGIM launches ESG bond fund
The fund uses a negative screen and an impact ratings methodology
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Putnam to revamp target dates with sustainable focus
The company will rename the product line and build it using its own ETFs
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Climate ministers discuss 2030 coal phase-out deadline at G7
Industry lobbies request leaders show greater alignment on international climate goals
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‘Investors should vote against incomplete climate plans’
Reclaim Finance executive director tells asset managers their engagement strategies are out of synch with science
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SEC presses on with anti-greenwashing proposals
The regulator proposed a set of rule changes related to fund names and disclosures by advisers and investment providers
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BNY Mellon ordered to pay $1.5m for overpromising on ESG
Not all holdings in the company’s ESG funds were vetted as the labels advertised them to be, the SEC said
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Who’s afraid of ESG?
There is a struggle to define ESG, and opponents are using that to their advantage
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Placating stakeholders could drive a stake through corporate reputation
Companies must recognize changing facts, assess corporate values and capabilities, and decide on a response in real time
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Lazard Q&A: Russia, inflation and climate change
Head of US equity on ESG’s role in the US