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New report shows $200-billion drop in responsible investing market share in Canada

Corporate Knights

RIA CEO Pat Fletcher sees this adjustment as a welcome development. . While a $200-billion drop against $3.2 trillion seems like a modest decline, the fall in RI’s share of total Canadian assets under management (all assets professionally managed for clients) was significant, plunging from 62% of $5.1

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ESG Evolution Calls for Terminology Alignment

Chris Hall

In November 2021, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) said there is need for the global investment industry to “develop common sustainable finance-related terms and definitions” to ensure consistency.

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Philippine SEC Finalises Green Fund Rules

Chris Hall

It must also appropriately reflect this focus in its investment objectives or strategy in its registration statement. . The rules require SRI funds to allocate at least two-thirds of their net asset value (NAV) to their sustainable investment objective, less than the 70% proposed in the initial consultation. .

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This Week’s Fund News: DWS Launches ESG Fund for Women, by Women

Chris Hall

The Global Impact Credit fund aims to target durable growing businesses with a clearly identified impact thesis. The fund won’t be limited to green bonds, instead spanning across the corporate and credit universe, including renewable energy, not-for-profit hospitals and development banks.

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SFDR Update “Does not Kill Innovation” – AllianzGI

Chris Hall

Our KPI-approach can help to fill this gap and provide investors with a greater sense of impact” The first KPI AllianzGI launched is on carbon reduction, based on intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG), measured asCO2 equivalent compared to revenues.

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The Many Approaches to Sustainable Investing

Jon Hale

Regulators around the world implemented or are in the process of developing measures that help investors obtain relevant ESG information, understand sustainable investment products, and, in the U.S., Clarity is needed around definition, terminology, and what even counts as a sustainable investment. What’s in a name?