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  • US hedge fund group advocates short-selling to hit ESG goals

    14 June 2022

    Short selling by asset managers can be an effective way of achieving ESG goals if the position is recorded accurately, US alternatives investment industry group Managed Funds Association (MFA) has said.

  • Australian regulator launches anti-greenwashing fund guidance

    14 June 2022

    The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched guidance for sustainability-related products to combat what it called the "growing risk of greenwashing".

  • LGIM divests two laggards as part of 'climate pledge'

    14 June 2022

    Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) is to divest two companies from funds managing £87 billion ($105 billion) for failure to take action on greenhouse gas emissions,...

  • MEPs object to gas, nuclear inclusion in EU Taxonomy

    14 June 2022

    European politicians on two key parliamentary committees have objected to the inclusion of gas and nuclear projects in the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities,...

  • PBAF standard targets 'black box' biodiversity data

    14 June 2022

    The Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials (PBAF) has launched its latest version of an impact biodiversity standard that aims to tackle opaque biodiversity data.

  • 'Writing on the wall' for uptick in SEC's ESG scrutiny, says law firm

    14 June 2022

    The "writing is on the wall" for a significant uptick in scrutiny by the US securities markets regulator of fund manager claims of environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration, according to a US law firm.

  • Why Enel turned to sustainability-linked bonds

    14 June 2022

    After kick-starting the sustainability-linked bond market in 2019, the Italian firm continues to drive interest in the fast-growing market. Ahren Lester reports

  • CDP partners with Thailand on TCFD

    14 June 2022
  • $120bn assets adopt 'ground-breaking' BlackRock proxy voting service

    13 June 2022
  • Ocean 14 Capital Fund invests £12m in shrimp farming

    13 June 2022