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U.S. sustainable investing assets plunge by more than US$8 trillion

Corporate Knights

Sustainable investing assets in the United States have plunged by more than half to US$8.4 trillion at the end of 2019, according to a new report from the US Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF). Sustainable investing assets skyrocket post 2014. trillion at the end of 2021 from US$17.1

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FCA Releases Anti-Greenwashing and Sustainable Investment Product Rules

ESG Today

According to the FCA, the new rules come as investors increasingly seek investments with positive environmental and social impact, with global AUM in ESG-oriented funds anticipated to grow to $36 trillion by 2026, while around 70% of investors report lacking trust in the sustainability claims of investment products.

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Switzerland to Address Greenwashing with Sustainable Investment Label Rules

ESG Today

Financial products and funds labelled as ‘sustainable,’ green,’ or ‘ESG’ on Swiss financial markets will be required to align or contribute to specific sustainability goals, with providers required to disclose how they intend to achieve the goals, according to new proposed rules unveiled by the Swiss Federal Council.

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Sustainable investments are still rising, so are greenwashing concerns: Morgan Stanley

Environmental News Bits

Global investor interest in sustainable investments has continued to rise in the past few years, with 54% of investors anticipating increasing their sustainable investments portfolio in 2024, according to a Morgan Stanley survey. Read the full story at ESG Dive.

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Sustainable Investing is Here to Stay

Chris Hall

But as these moves come under greater scrutiny and regulators and investors take action against greenwashing, could we see a knock-on effect of green hushing and bleaching cause a shrinking universe of options for ESG investors? Sustainable growth? It is not hard to see why offering sustainable investments is so appealing to companies.

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Individual Investors in the U.S. Outpace Their Global Peers in Sustainable Investing

3BL Media

The survey was conducted by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and the Institute for Sustainable Investing. The majority of participants expressed the desire to have their investments help to advance positive environmental and social impact. 84% of individual investors “are keen on sustainable investing."

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Passive Funds Linked to Greenwashing

Chris Hall

Reclaim Finance calls for increased anti-greenwashing regulation for fund managers, and collaboration with index providers. Other national regulators across the EU have also taken action.