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Sustainable investing has had a sobering few years. For many investors, an initial foray into ESG integrated or sustainable focused funds coincided with Covid, then rising interest rates, and a sharp reversal in market leadership.

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February 18, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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The largest US asset managers are unlikely to rejoin the Net-Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM), which relaunched in January, according to Lindsey Stewart (pictured), director of institutional content at Morningstar.

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US asset managers 'unlikely' to return to NZAM - PA Future
The largest US asset managers are unlikely to rejoin the NZAM, which relaunched in January, according to Lindsey Stewart
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February 12, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Sophie Meatyard from MainStreet Partners discusses the much-needed clarity being brought to sustainable investing by regulation

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#ESGratings #fundmanagement #fundlabels #sdr #Financialregulation #SFDR
MSP's Meatyard: ESG is not disappearing, it is becoming more embedded - PA Future
After several years of rapid regulatory change, the sustainable investment industry is entering a more grounded - if still imperfect – phase
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February 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Companies with higher exposure to climate risk are seeing their cost of capital increase by as much as 22 basis points, according to Bloomberg research.

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#PAFuture #ClimateRisk #Research
Bloomberg: Companies with emissions targets are 3.5 times more profitable - PA Future
'Climate commitments are now a signal of financial health', finds Bloomberg Intelligence analysis
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January 29, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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‘Responsible’ does not mean the same thing to everyone, writes Dominic Rowles, Hargreaves Lansdown

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#PAFuture #HargreavesLansdown #ClimateChange #ESG #Biodiversity #Stocks #NuclearEnergy #ResponsibleInvestment
HL responsible investing survey reveals gender and age divide - PA Future
'Responsible’ does not mean the same thing to everyone, writes Dominic Rowles
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January 28, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Signatories to the City Hive ACT have risen to 40, with firms representing £13trn in assets under management now signed up to the corporate culture framework.

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#PAFuture #CityHive #CorporateCulture #AssetManagement #Investing
City Hive ACT signatories rise to 40 - PA Future
12 new signatories to the corporate culture framework over the last year
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January 22, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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Engaging well before investment can have a profound impact

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#PAFuture #SustainableInvesting #FinancialPortfolio #Diversification
From influence to creation: How engagement in alternatives is a game-changer  - PA Future
Engaging well before investment can have a profound impact
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January 21, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Big Issue Invest has announced Jenny Knott (pictured) as its new chair, replacing Mark Porter.

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#PAFuture #BigIssueInvest #PeopleMoves
Big Issue Invest appoints former Standard Bank CEO as chair - PA Future
Porter leaves after two years
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January 21, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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Alquity Investment Management has teamed up with Ashmore on the groups’ respective foundation work to fund social projects in emerging markets and is urging other asset managers to get involved.

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#PAFuture #EmergingMarkets #AssetManagers #Funds
Alquity and Ashmore collaborate on social impact initiatives - PA Future
Urging more asset managers to get involved
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January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Lauran Halpin (pictured), former portfolio manager and head of impact equities at Martin Currie, has joined the CFA Institute as director of global inclusion.

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#PAFuture #PeopleMoves #Inclusion #MartinCurrie
CFA Institute hires former Martin Currie impact head for inclusion role - PA Future
Previously ran social impact and climate change funds
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January 15, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Nordea, Sycomore Asset Management and Evenlode Investment were among the asset manager names recognised in the sixth ESG and Sustainability Champions by MainStreet Partners.

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#PAFuture #MainstreetPartners #ESG #Sustainability #AssetManagers
MainStreet Partners names ESG 'champions' for 2026 - PA Future
Methodology updated to reflect evolving regulatory landscape and heightened scrutiny
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January 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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The blue economy is at an inflection point, writes PwC Luxembourg’s Geoffroy Marcassoli

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#PAFuture #BlueEconomy #PwC #Biodiversity
Is blue the new green? - PA Future
The blue economy is at an inflection point, writes PwC Luxembourg's Geoffroy Marcassoli
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January 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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ESG ratings are “subjectively assessed and opaque” and need to be overhauled to focus on strategic and behavioural change rather than commitments and disclosure, according to research from Imperial College London.

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#PAFuture #ESG #DataResearch #FCA
Bias in 'opaque' ESG rating methodologies could lead to underperformance - PA Future
Research from Imperial College London shows bias towards preparation and commitments rather than concrete action
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January 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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The ESG backlash didn’t come out of nowhere. It was predictable and to some extent, the investment industry brought it on itself.

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#PAFuture #ESG #Investment #FCA #SDR #Regulation
HL’s Rowles: ‘The ESG backlash is our own fault’ - PA Future
The industry got lazy with the narrative, writes Hargreaves Lansdown’s Dominic Rowles
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January 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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Castlefield’s Ita M. on why investors can’t expect instant resolutions

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#PAFuture #Minerals #InvestorEngagement #Stewardship
Conflict minerals and investor engagement  - PA Future
Castlefield’s Ita McMahon on why investors can't expect instant resolutions
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December 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Advisers need to ensure portfolios are fit for purpose, writes Parmenion’s Shri Krishnansen

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#PAFuture #Diversification #SustainableInvesting #FinancialPortfolios
Sustainable investing has grown up: Are your portfolios keeping pace?  - PA Future
Advisers need to ensure portfolios are fit for purpose, writes Parmenion's Shri Krishnansen
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December 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has written to the UK government calling for a review of the proposed shift in inflation indexation within the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme.

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#PAFuture #AIC #Inflation #Renewables #Investment
AIC calls on government to review inflation indexation in renewables scheme amid £346m losses - PA Future
Several companies hit following the announcement
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December 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Advisers need to ensure portfolios are fit for purpose, writes Parmenion’s Shri Krishnansen

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#PAFuture #Diversification #SustainableInvesting #FinancialPortfolios
Sustainable investing has grown up: Are your portfolios keeping pace?  - PA Future
Advisers need to ensure portfolios are fit for purpose, writes Parmenion's Shri Krishnansen
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December 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Asset managers are continuing to make substantial investments into fossil fuel developers’ bond issuance.

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#PAFuture #AssetManagers #ClimateRisk #Investors #FossilFuel
Asset managers failing to address climate risk can 'expect to lose clients' - PA Future
Most seem willing to turn a blind eye to fiduciary duty, finds Reclaim Finance research
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December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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SDCL’s Lolita Jackson reports back from a positive Local Leaders Summit, also held in Brazil

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#PAFuture #COP30 #AI #DataCentres
COP30 may have burned out, but local leaders sparked hope for the future - PA Future
SDCL's Lolita Jackson reports back from a positive Local Leaders Summit, also held in Brazil
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December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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SG ratings will become a regulated activity under the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) from June 2028 if new proposals are approved

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#PAFuture #FCA #ESG #Regulation
FCA unveils sweeping plan to regulate ESG ratings by 2028 - PA Future
Looks at transparency, systems, governance, stakeholder engagement and conflicts of interest
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December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Wrangling over the mention of fossil fuels provided much drama leading up to the COP30 final outcome. But for the world’s investors, the high-wire act of climate diplomacy was neither here nor there.

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#PAFuture #COP30 #FossilFuels #Investors
For better or worse, COP30 changed little for investors - PA Future
The proceedings offered a few pointers of note for investors, writes MSCI's Linda-Eling Lee
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December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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BlackRock’s head of sustainable investment research looks at how renewables are increasing their share of the global power mix

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Q&A with BlackRock's Kaminker: 'Growing appetite for affordable energy is creating opportunities for renewables' - PA Future
BlackRock's head of sustainable investment research looks at how renewables are increasing their share of the global power mix
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December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Report says natural capital is being used to strengthen portfolios

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#FinancialPortfolios #Investors #AssetManagers
'Natural capital is no longer peripheral': Asset manager report explores rising portfolio integration - PA Future
Report says natural capital is being used to strengthen portfolios
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October 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Artificial intelligence is emerging as both a powerful enabler and a potential risk, writes Stuart Cullinan, chief technology officer, MainStreet Partners

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#ArtificialIntelligence #Sustainability #Ethics
October 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM