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

Corporate Knights

The growing trend to reclassify RI assets is happening around the world as regulators become more conscious of potential greenwashing and move against asset managers who cannot substantiate their responsible or sustainable investment claims. .

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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

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including DWS, T. The ESG Women for Women fund is managed exclusively by women, investing in companies that have strong social values and fair working conditions for women. “The

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This Week’s Fund News: Invesco Rebadges UK Companies Fund as Sustainable

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including Invesco, Edentree, AXA IM, HSBC AM, Octopus, Brown Advisory, NEC, Tabula and Global Palladium Fund. Invesco has rebadged its Invesco UK Companies fund as the Invesco Sustainable UK Companies fund.