Financials
Lloyd’s of London urged to align with Paris Agreement goal
May 30, 2023
Activist Greenpeace Nordic is calling on the Lloyd’s of London market to...
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Funds embrace ESG terminology in prospectuses
May 25, 2023
More funds are including detailed ESG criteria in their prospectuses, reflecting tighter...
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Bank targets should account for all facilitated capital markets emissions, says ShareAction
May 23, 2023
Disagreement among banks over the weighting of facilitated emissions threatens to lead...
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Call for JPMorgan transition plan garners 35% support at AGM
May 17, 2023
A proposal to disclose JPMorgan Chase's climate transition plan was ultimately blocked...
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Directors’ personal liability insurance cover in limbo over climate litigation
May 11, 2023
A rise in ESG-related lawsuits and increased scrutiny of board directors’ responsibilities...
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Top asset managers fail to monitor human rights in their investments, says ShareAction
May 11, 2023
Almost two-thirds of the biggest asset managers do not regularly review human...
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Financial service coal divestment policies double over three years
09/05/2023
With the number of financial institutions divesting from coal doubling between mid 2019 and the end of 2022, think-tank IEEFA says it is European companies that are leading the way.... Read more
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Do ESG resolutions stand a chance at banks’ AGMs?
02/05/2023
Though a Securities and Exchange Commission rule change has opened the gate for greater numbers of sustainability proposals, the outcome of shareholders' resolutions on ESG remain uncertain. Every year, banks... Read more
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Sovereign debt surges in green bond market
24/04/2023
Government bonds now account for a fifth of the Bloomberg MSCI Green Bond Index. Sovereign bonds where proceeds are purely designated for green projects have steadily secured a greater share... Read more
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Downgrades expected as MSCI amends methodology for ESG fund ratings
20/04/2023
The ratings provider is implementing a new approach to swap-based exchange traded funds to give ‘more accurate assessments' of ESG factors to investors. MSCI’s changes to its methodology for rating... Read more
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Goldman Sachs AM: insurers could raise premiums and exit business lines due to climate change
05/04/2023
Research by Goldman Sachs Asset Management has found challenges in insuring certain business lines exposed to extreme weather events, with experts pointing to property and casualty as the areas most... Read more
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