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Man Group boosts sustainable investment effort
20 June 2017Man Group, the world's largest listed hedge fund company, has made two appointments to strengthen its commitment to sustainable investing.
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Insurers are bystanders on climate change risk management
19 June 2017Insurers are largely bystanders when it comes to managing climate change risk in their investment portfolios, according to the latest survey by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP).
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Australian asset managers urged to divest from coal
14 June 2017Australian investors are having their assets endangered by portfolio managers who do not understand the climate risk to their shareholdings, environmental finance pressure group Market Forces said.
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ShareAction takes over Asset Owners Disclosure Project
13 June 2017ShareAction has taken over leadership of the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) to further its responsible investment message in US and Australian markets.
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Devon shareholders reject climate resolution
08 June 2017Shareholders of US oil company Devon Energy have voted against a resolution calling on the company to do more to report on climate change at its annual general meeting (AGM).
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Breadth of ESG screening at Talanx touches €100bn mark
02 June 2017Talanx Group has expanded its screening of investments by non-financial criteria to cover 90% of its €110 billion ($123.4 billion) own portfolio, but requested stakeholders be patient as it implements the practice fully, which is "not a sprint".
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Data is 'biggest challenge currently to ESG integration'
24 May 2017A lack of robust data is currently the biggest obstacle to environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration, according to a survey by BNP Paribas.
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PRI partners with CFA on mapping ESG best practice
23 May 2017The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute have collaborated to produce a global study of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practice within the investment management sector.
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Fidelity launches two sustainability funds and joins PRI
19 May 2017US asset management giant Fidelity has signed up to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and launched two environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused funds.
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EF BRIEFS: LGX, Responsible Investing, RGGI
18 May 2017The Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX), the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's (LuxSE) green bond listing service, has opened a window dedicated to social and sustainable bonds.