Sustainability – Page 6
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Special ReportPanel: How should asset managers invest in technology to drive growth?
A panel of asset management consultants on how tech can build long-lasting client relationships, and drive growth in revenues and profits
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Special ReportPanel: Should sustainability still be a part of asset managers’ investment decisions?
We ask key asset management consultants if asset managers should still be investing for a better planet and how to do it.
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NewsDWS disputes greenwashing link to €20bn fund amid ESG strategy overhaul
German manager is reviewing its sustainability strategy in light of shifting regulatory conditions and client demand
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NewsParliament unveils latest thinking on EU Omnibus
The 63-page document calls for a more aggressive reduction in the number of companies covered by the EU’s environmental and social disclosure standards
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: Munich Re goes it alone
Plus: the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ditches net-zero commitment; Robeco says appetite for climate investing has fallen across the board
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NewsNew guidance aims to demystify climate disclosure rules for companies
The guidance ‘does not add or otherwise change the requirements in IFRS S2’, says ISSB
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AnalysisResponsible investment impact of UK pensions reform bill weighed
Industry experts say Pension Schemes Bill misses opportunity to clarify fiduciary duty, and falls short on needed clarity and ambition on sustainable investing
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NewsPRI to step up on human rights lobbying
Announcement about policymaker-focused strategy comes as Unilever and Allianz say trade association reviews need standardisation
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NewsInvestors urge UK firms to stand by DEI pledges
A coalition of institutional investors, including NEST, Strathclyde Pension Fund and London CIV, has united to support inclusive workplaces amid recent DEI backlash
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NewsZest for climate investing down as US investors drop out – survey
However, European and Asian counterparts largely stick to their guns
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NewsPensionsEurope and EFAMA warn against slashing sustainability rules
Omnibus process should be fully wrapped up before the Commission continues with its work on redesigning SFDR
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NewsHeavyweight blended finance initiative to launch service provider
The public-private Hamburg Sustainability Platform, rebranded as SCALED, is backed by Allianz, AXA, CDPQ and Zurich Insurance Group
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NewsNew UK stewardship code’s fit for asset owners questioned
The Financial Reporting Council today unveiled the final version of a revised UK Stewardship Code following extensive consultation
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AnalysisInvestors fight over what should be included in future SFDR regime
Many consultation respondents have called for a product label dedicated to impact investing
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NewsEthos expands proxy voting services to Germany via Monega partnership
Monega, which manages €10bn in assets, will use Ethos’s services to support the funds it oversees for CSR Beratungsgesellschaft and Steyler Ethik Bank
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AnalysisGovernance proposals gain ground over E and S in 2025 AGM season
The AGM voting season in Europe and North America has been unfolding against a backdrop of a backlash against sustainability concerns, particularly in the US
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NewsPrivate capital managers ‘emerging as strongest advocates for ESG’
In a survey, a third said they would be less vocal about their sustainable action, compared with 45% of conventional asset managers
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NewsFinance sector claims more positive impacts on sustainability
Analysis of the first CSRD reports shows finance is most bullish on its contribution to people and planet
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NewsJudge blocks PGGM from firing critical chief economist
Guy Verberne had criticised the Dutch pension asset manager’s new sustainable investment policy
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NewsAsset managers fail to meet responsible investment standards, says ShareAction
ShareAction found significant underperformance and stagnation in responsible investment practices among some of the world’s largest asset managers
