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Nomura, Mitsui build stakes in natural capital manager New Forests
20 May 2022Japanese financial services firm Nomura has acquired a 41% stake in Australian natural capital management firm New Forests in a deal that also saw Mitsui & Co boost its stake in the forestry firm.
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M&G to relaunch fund as 'Paris-aligned'
19 May 2022M&G Investments will next month rename the £503 million ($600 million) M&G UK Select Fund as the M&G UK Sustained Paris-aligned fund.
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26% of global passive ETFs launched as ESG funds
18 May 2022More than a quarter (26%) of all passive exchange traded funds (ETFs) launched globally in the first three months of 2022 were environmental, social and governance (ESG) themed, according to STOXX index developer Qontigo.
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Generation launches $1.7bn sustainable, growth equity fund
18 May 2022Generation Investment Management has launched a $1.7 billion fund focusing on companies that provide sustainability solutions.
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BMO GAM targets biodiversity engagement escalation
05 May 2022BMO Global Asset Management (GAM) said it will widen its corporate engagement on environmental and biodiversity issues in 2022 after escalating action in 2021, in particular focusing on turning commitments into action.
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New York State Retirement Fund supports proposal to stop underwriting fossil fuels
27 April 2022The New York State comptroller has pledged to support of shareholder proposals that ask three insurance companies to stop underwriting new fossil fuel supplies.
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Sustainable ETF flows struggle in 2022 despite clean energy boost
11 April 2022Sustainable exchange traded products (ETPs) have struggled to carry the flow momentum from 2021 into 2022, with monthly inflows in the first three months of 2022 around half the levels reported in in late 2021.
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Investor, corporate action essential after IPCC 'now or never' climate warning
05 April 2022Urgent action is needed from investors and corporates to recognise climate risks and deliver on net-zero transition plans, as scientists warn it is "now or never" for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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'Vital' ESG credit harmonisation project launched
01 April 2022Two credit industry associations are joining with the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) to develop a "vital" environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting template for the credit market, expected to be published in the spring.
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€1.5trn Dutch investor group sets 2024 oil firm transition expectations
01 April 2022A group of seven Dutch asset managers with a combined €1.5 trillion ($1.7 trillion) in assets has published three core climate transition expectations for oil and gas firms to accelerate...