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Opinion PiecesThere is such thing as a (fossil) free lunch
A major historical fear has been that very strict exclusion or integration policies can lead to significant changes in the risk-return profile of portfolios
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Think tank recommends public-private route for CMU index family
CEPS delivers feasibility study on creation of ‘Capital Markets Union indices’ for European Commission
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ESMA issues ‘no action letter’ on benchmarks ESG disclosure duties
Watchdog says absence of rules detailing obligations ‘gives rise to legitimate doubts’
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LGPS pool puts investment system fix at heart of new climate policy
Brunel lays down challenge for asset managers, service providers, companies
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Expert group releases climate taxonomy proposal
EC publishes guidelines for corporate reporting of climate-related information alongside three expert group reports on big day for the Commission’s sustainable finance plan
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S&P Dow Jones launches ESG version of S&P 500 index
UBS Asset Management follows up with ETF based on new index
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Scientific Beta criticises MSCI weapon exclusion comments
Arguments against default exclusion in mainstream indices ‘do not stand up’, argues Noël Amenc
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PGGM’s Kramer appointed to new EU sustainable finance expert group
‘Technical experts’ will advise on various sustainability-related standards
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FCA follows through with rules to boost asset manager competition
Fund managers must better account for value they deliver to investors
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Asset management roundup: M&G Prudential to split from insurer parent
Also: MSCI launches China A-shares indices; MPI partners with BarclayHedge for hedge fund benchmarks
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Asset management roundup: Research reveals scale of index industry
Plus: Record years for exchange-traded funds and hedge funds as new money floods in
