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Franklin Templeton offers two Paris-aligned ETFs
27 July 2020California-based investment manager Franklin Templeton has launched two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that it says will be aligned with the de-carbonisation goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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Franklin Templeton warns SDGs vulnerable to misuse and dilution
14 January 2020Franklin Templeton has warned that the UN Social Development Goals are "vulnerable to misuse, misrepresentation and dilution" if companies fail to go beyond announcing alignment with the goals towards actively contributing to them.
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ESG data files: part two - non-reported data
05 July 2019What are the uses of, and potential, for non-reported or alternative data sources, asks Peter Cripps
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The ESG data files - part one: reported data
02 July 2019Investors are demanding an increasing amount of data from companies. What are its strengths and weaknesses, asks Peter Cripps
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US manager launches energy transition and water scarcity fund
14 May 2019US asset manager Franklin Templeton Investments has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG)-oriented fixed income fund that focuses on companies' responses to water scarcity and the transition to low-carbon energy sources.
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Franklin Templeton launches actively-managed green bond ETF
29 April 2019Franklin Templeton has launched what it claims is the first actively-managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) investing in EUR-denominated green bonds.
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Mark Mobius creates ESG-focused asset management company
08 May 2018Emerging markets specialist investor Mark Mobius has joined forces with Carlos Hardenberg and Greg Konieczny to launch a new asset management company.
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Franklin Templeton launches its first climate change fund
06 March 2018Franklin Templeton Investments has repurposed one of its products as its first fund focused on climate change goals.
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People moves: UBS, LGIM, CalPERS, Crowell & Moring
08 December 2017UBS has continued to expand its sustainable investment team as it looks to take significant steps forward in the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into its active investment process.
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Climate change is an opportunity for insurers, says Warren Buffett
29 February 2016Insurers should welcome the opportunity for business growth provided by climate change, according to Warren Buffett, as he rejected calls for a resolution on climate disclosure.