All Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) articles
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NewsXPS Group downgrades asset managers over weak climate pledges
Consultancy said asset managers should have clear firm-level targets to manage climate change “as a systemic issue”
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NewsInvestors that back away from net zero could be ‘seen as negligent’
Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance also argues that mandates must not be ‘overly prescriptive’ on climate
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NewsNet Zero Asset Managers initiative unveils ‘new chapter’ [updated]
Members will no longer have to set climate targets or commit to align with net zero by 2050
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NewsAP3 sticks with Blackrock despite alliance exits, but manages own voting
Swedish national pensions buffer fund warns of unintended consequences of EU’s drive for simpler sustainability reporting
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NewsNearly 70% of LPs require climate risk management from GPs
There is lower demand for specific decarbonisation targets, finds study of 100 largest LPs
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NewsAsset managers continue to raise the bar on sustainable investing – survey
But Isio sees plenty of work left to do at fund level
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AnalysisThe ‘stewardship recession’: Asset owners push back
In the last of a four-part series on stewardship and shareholder engagement, Sophie Robinson-Tillett talks to asset owners about their mixed views on stewardship
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NewsJPMAM, QBE in fresh exits from net-zero finance initiatives
JP Morgan Asset Management’s move comes after it had already quit Climate Action 100+ and its parent had left the Net Zero Banking Alliance
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AnalysisEuropean pension funds react to the anti-ESG backlash
Despite political and market headwinds, European pension funds remain firmly committed to achieving net-zero and long-term climate goals
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NewsFiduciary duty is key in achieving net-zero amid weakening global cooperation
‘Nationalism is on the rise and multilateralism is on the decline which makes international agreements to get to net zero more challenging,’ says Chris Fidler of CFA Institute
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NewsCCLA proposes next steps for asset manager net-zero initiative
Charity investor says NZAM should consider alternative scenarios to 1.5 degrees warming
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Opinion PiecesSustainable finance recalibrates following Trump's re-election
It really does boggle the mind. In the US the likes of BlackRock, which in January quit the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM), have been accused by the left, liberals and activists of not being forceful enough when it comes to supporting the fight against climate change, and by the right for going too far.
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NewsNEST in talks with managers that exited NZAM, CA100+
Diandra Soobiah, director of responsible investment at NEST, says dialogue around managers’ climate engagement may become less open and consistent
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NewsPME reconsiders BlackRock mandates after NZAM exit
Dutch technology industry scheme wrote to the asset manager as it feels increasingly uncomfortable with “BlackRock’s retreat from responsible and sustainable investing”
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NewsNorthern Trust AM exits CA100+ and NZAM
The asset manager is the latest in a string of signatory departures from climate action groups, following BlackRock ditching NZAM earlier this month
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: BlackRock exits NZAM
Plus: NZAM suspends operations; AP7 reviews BlackRock’s decision
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NewsAP7 indicates BlackRock’s NZAM exit could affect future mandates
Sweden’s biggest state pension fund to meet world’s largest asset manager ‘to better understand’ decisions after BlackRock fled net zero alliance
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NewsNet Zero Asset Managers initiative halts activities
UN-backed body removes member commitments in attempt to steady the ship
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NewsBlackRock exits climate alliance
Texas, Alabama and West Virginia are among 11 states to sue BlackRock, alleging its support for decarbonisation efforts had flouted competition rules in the US
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NewsBlackRock distances itself from real-economy decarbonisation efforts
Insiders say asset manager is on the brink of announcing an exit from the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative
