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LeapFrog benefits as valuations of African financial services firms jump
27 June 2022Private equity impact specialist LeapFrog Investments saw an 82% surge in value for its investments in African financial services firms over the past two calendar years.
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Record number of impact funds closed in 2021, says Preqin
24 June 2022Strong appetite for impact investing has led to a tripling in impact-focussed alternative asset funds over the last five years, according to Preqin, with a record number of these vehicles closed in 2021.
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New benchmark 'could be bellwether index' for sustainable finance
15 June 2022A new index that combines material ESG data with climate transition data could become the "bellwether benchmark" in sustainable finance, its co-creator believes.
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Bank of Canada encourages regulator to tighten climate disclosure rules
13 June 2022The Bank of Canada has urged the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) to tighten climate risk disclosure rules or else Canadian firms will struggle to attract enough capital to finance their transition.
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'Drastic' increase in US Paris-aligned passive fund quality needed
09 June 2022The World Resources Institute (WRI) has argued that a "drastic increase" in the quality and size of Paris Agreement-aligned passive equity investing is needed to achieve global climate goals.
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Amazon vote a 'seismic shift' on tax transparency
30 May 2022A fifth of independent Amazon shareholders backed a "historic first" shareholder resolution requiring the online retailer to publish a tax transparency report...
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Vanguard sets 'laughable' net-zero pledge
27 May 2022$8 trillion asset manager Vanguard has emphasised its "extreme laggard" status through its initial 'net-zero' pledge, according to campaigners.
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Green Century's Samuelrich awaits McDonald's board vote
25 May 2022A sustainable investment specialist will tomorrow learn whether she has won her bid for election to the board of McDonald's, a role for which she was nominated to tackle an animal welfare issue at the fast food giant.
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Nomura AM expects to file first climate resolution
25 May 2022Nomura Asset Management expects to file an ESG-related shareholder resolution for the first time ever next year.
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ESMA: ESG funds cheaper and outperform conventional peers
24 May 2022Environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds outperformed their conventional non-ESG peers while also being cheaper, according to a European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) study.