US court

Judge throws out New York lawsuit against pension funds

July 4th, 2024


A New York judge has dismissed a lawsuit against three pension funds in the New York City Retirement System for violating fiduciary duties.

The lawsuit claimed that the …

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Divestment Sign

UK proposes anti-boycott bill

June 22, 2023


The UK government’s proposed legislation aimed at preventing local councils from imposing boycotts on Israeli goods is an attack on freedom of expression, according to civil society groups.  

The Economic Activity of Public …

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SEC Securities & Exchange Commission

SEC preparing 50+ ESG regs for 2023


10 January 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is aiming to release 52 regulations targeting ESG investing.

Over the next ten months, the SEC is expected to release 27 regulations currently in …

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Kentucky threatens divestment from 11 companies in anti-ESG move


January 5, 2023

Republican states continue to shun ESG investments as 11 major financial companies face potential divestment from Kentucky.

Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball has threatened to divest in companies …

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The Supreme Court of London

The UK government has lost a Supreme Court case over its right to ban local authority pension funds from divesting or boycotting companies.

The UK Supreme Court ruled 3-2 in favour of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and Jacqueline Lewis, …

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The increase in relevance of sustainability factors in investment continues apace in 2015. Macro themes require commitment at the micro level to make the difference. This demands flexibility not only on the part of institutional investors collectively and individually, but …

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