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.
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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 the proposal stage and 26 in the final rule-making stage. The proposed regulations aim to […]
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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 participating in the “boycott” of energy companies. Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and BlackRock are some of […]
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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, a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The PSC first brought the case […]
Read MoreThe increase in relevance of sustainability factors in investment continues apace in 2015. Macro themes require commitment at the micro level to make the difference. Manifest steps up.
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