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ESG data files - part 3: ESG rating providers
25 July 2019As ESG ratings become embedded in mainstream investment decision making, they are attracting criticism. Is it justified, asks Peter Cripps.
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Big data tool tracks finance sector's exposure to deforestation
15 July 2019A 'big data' tool is being developed to help investors deal with rising reputational risks from commodity investments that accelerate deforestation.
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FTSE Russell to launch climate government bond index
28 June 2019FTSE Russell will next month launch what it believes to be the first sovereign bond index to specifically integrate climate risk considerations, in what is set to be its first venture since buying data and analysis firm Beyond Ratings.
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Robeco applies SDGs to credit portfolios
15 May 2019Dutch asset manager Robeco has developed a screening process to measure bond and credit portfolios against the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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UBS's Baldinger: Don't over-regulate sustainable investments, the market is already on steroids
25 April 2019UBS Asset Management's head of sustainable and impact investing has cautioned against regulating the market in the near future, calling the EU's work to develop a taxonomy of sustainable investment "worrying".
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ESG index launched based on S&P 500, followed by UBS ETF
09 April 2019S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG) index which seeks to closely replicate the risk and return profile of its flagship US index, the S&P 500 index.
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RobecoSAM rocked by resignation of both co-CEOs
05 April 2019Both co-CEOs of RobecoSAM have resigned, the sustainability-focused asset manager revealed today.
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Funds of 2018: RobecoSAM Smart Energy
29 January 2019It was a difficult year for alternative energy funds, but the prospects for the theme remain bright. Elena K Johansson reports
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RobecoSAM shifts impact strategy focus to SDGs
21 January 2019RobecoSAM has renamed its impact equities strategy to reflect an increased focus on achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Fidelity launches sustainable water and waste fund
29 November 2018A fund to invest in sustainable water and waste management products has been launched by $411 billion investment manager Fidelity International.