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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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SFDR Update “Does not Kill Innovation” – AllianzGI

Chris Hall

In the months leading up to Level 2, some asset managers opted to downgrade various funds to Article 8 to avoid accusations of greenwashing. The second binding element aims to more meaningfully connect sustainability to the manager’s product strategy.

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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.