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No banks are outstanding at ESG, study finds
30 July 2020A study of 30 leading banks concluded that not one warranted being classified as 'outstanding' when it comes to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
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UBS backs $182m impact fund for female tech entrepreneurs
10 July 2020Rethink Impact's second impact fund dedicated to investing in female entrepreneurs in technology raised $182 million at final close, including $56 million from UBS Wealth Management.
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AgriFunds urged to improve natural capital risk disclosure
07 July 2020Food and agriculture funds have been urged to improve reporting on nature-related risks, after a report showed major investors in the sector were materially exposed to the financial risks associated with natural capital threats.
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Environmental Finance publishes ESG data guide 2020
02 July 2020Environmental Finance has launched the 2020 version of its Guide to environmental, social and governance (ESG) data providers, detailing more than 150 products provided by ESG data companies across the world.
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ESG data market 'to more than double, to $5bn'
26 June 2020The environmental, social and governance (ESG) data and services market could more than double to over $5 billion by 2025, it has been forecast, as institutional investor interest grows in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Shortage of impact strategies "is hampering progress"
07 May 2020A dearth of impact strategies among European asset managers is stunting market growth despite a surge in demand that saw $2 billion in net new flows to impact mutual funds last year, according to Cerulli Associates.
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UN calls for investor action in coronavirus response
08 April 2020The UN has called for some of the world's largest investors to join efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, to respond to what it says is the greatest test since the organisation was founded, and to help "rebirth society as we know it".
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UBS: Oil price crash will encourage banks to back away from sector
10 March 2020The current oil price crash will encourage banks to reduce their exposure to the fossil fuels, UBS believes.
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UBS calls for a new waste reduction bond label
24 February 2020A new type of labelled bond is needed to help companies reduce waste, UBS has suggested.
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KKR closes $1.3bn impact fund
12 February 2020New York-based KKR has reached a final close on its $1.3 billion impact fund.