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How to Guide a Conversation Around Sustainable Investing

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Climate change; racial and gender diversity; stakeholder capitalism—several years ago, investment advisors might have been surprised to hear these terms come up in conversations with clients. Though it’s been around for decades, interest in sustainable investing has exploded over the past five years. ESG benefits.

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Philippine SEC Finalises Green Fund Rules

Chris Hall

Under the new rules funds must allocate two-thirds of their NAV to sustainable investment objectives. . The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued its final rules for sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) funds. .

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ESG Evolution Calls for Terminology Alignment

Chris Hall

Speak plainly The starting point for the work undertaken by the GSIA, PRI and CFA Institute was to consider existing definitions within the industry and “find points of convergence and points of difference”, according to Elidh Wagstaff, Senior Specialist in PRI’s Investor Guidance Team.

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Responsible-investing trailblazer awarded Order of Canada

Corporate Knights

We had developed a strong methodology of research and engagement with companies, regulators and governments for work on a range of issues. For example, we developed a significant investor presence on issues of forest land management. What are your thoughts on that? Governments create the rules within which markets operate.

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ESG Narratives Needed as well as Numbers

Chris Hall

Research predicts new demands on asset managers, as clients’ sustainable investment priorities mature. Institutional and intermediary clients’ sustainable investment demands are growing increasingly sophisticated, requiring managers to reappraise their skills and budget levels.

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ESG Explainer: SFDR One Year on

Chris Hall

Article 8 funds, sometimes known as ‘light green’ are financial products that promote “environmental and/or social characteristics”, provided that companies in which the investments are made follow good governance practices. The regulation has “spurred product development and innovation”, it says. What impact has SFDR had?

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Charities Slow to Bridge Gap Between Money and Mission

Chris Hall

“All or nothing” approach to responsible investing is hindering collaboration between charities and asset managers on aligning investment strategy with mission objectives. However, under a third (29%) exclude fossil fuels from their portfolios, with it remaining a key area of contention within their sustainable investment policies.