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      Some funds managed by Europe’s largest listed asset manager will rise from 1% to 35%

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      Why the ESG agenda is sputtering in Japan Premium content

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    • Thursday, 31 August, 2023
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      What does ‘transition finance’ actually mean? Premium content

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    • Monday, 28 August, 2023
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      Asset manager joins BlackRock in cutting support for investor resolutions it considers ‘overly prescriptive’

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      Majority of S&P 500 companies use environmental, social or governance criteria to guide pay

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