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  • Record-breaking 2021 sustainable ETF flows jump 62%

    11 January 2022

    More than $135 billion flowed into global sustainable exchange traded products (ETPs) in 2021, setting a fresh all-time high after record-breaking 2020 inflows.

  • CA100+ net-zero benchmark is 'too complicated'

    10 January 2022

    The Net-Zero Company Benchmark developed by Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has potential to become an "essential tool" for investors, according to a climate finance campaigner, but currently suffers from being too complicated and lacking detailed requirements around current proof of alignment.

  • Renewables slump pushes award-winning funds into 2021 loss

    06 January 2022

    An award-winning, impact-focused fund manager has lamented a lack of policy action to tackle climate change, as a fall in the value of clean energy holdings...

  • Inflation will benefit green stocks, says fund manager

    24 December 2021

    Investors in green companies have nothing to fear from the bout of inflation roiling stock markets, a leading sustainable fund manager has argued.

  • UK regulator extends climate and transition reporting rules

    20 December 2021

    FCA has extended coverage of its climate-related disclosure rules for listed companies and added requirements around transition plans for those firms as well as asset managers and life insurers.

  • BIS: Paris-aligned passive portfolios 'easy' to construct

    17 December 2021

    Passive investors can reduce their carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement goals with "relative ease"...

  • Amazon faces first US tax transparency shareholder filing

    17 December 2021

    Online retailing giant Amazon is facing calls to disclose its global tax practices, after three institutional investors and a leading proxy advisor backed the first US tax transparency shareholder resolution.

  • 'Stagnant' asset manager ESG voting record in 2021

    16 December 2021

    The voting performance on environmental and social shareholder resolutions for the largest asset managers was "stagnant" in 2021, according to ShareAction,...

  • Schroders launches food, water and climate funds

    14 December 2021

    Schroders has launched two listed equities funds, focusing on climate change and food & water, respectively.

  • AustralianSuper under climate pressure over Vanguard fund investment

    03 December 2021

    AUD244 billion ($173 billion) pension fund AustralianSuper is facing pressure over the climate risk it is exposed to through the AUD1.4 billion held in Vanguard index funds.