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  • Green bond round-up, 14 February 2018

    14 February 2018

    National Australia Bank (NAB) has issued the country's first residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) that includes a green tranche certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).

  • Large Taiwanese fund allocates $1.4 bn to ESG index

    13 February 2018

    The Taiwan Bureau of Labor Funds (BLF), one of the largest public-sector funds in Asia, has issued a five-year mandate of $1.4 billion to track the FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG index.

  • BNP plans to double renewables financing by 2020

    07 February 2018

    BNP Paribas aims to double its annual financing of renewable energy projects to €15 billion ($18.5 billion) in 2020 from €7.2 billion in 2015 and to remain among the top three underwriters of euro-denominated green bonds this year.

  • Allianz, KB Financial and Westpac named sustainability leaders

    06 February 2018

    German insurer Allianz, Korean bank KB Financial and Australia's Westpac Banking Corp are the top financial sector performers in terms of corporate sustainability, according to Swiss asset manager RobecoSAM.

  • UBS creates "new framework for sustainable investing"

    05 February 2018

    UBS Asset Management (AM) has teamed up with academics to develop a "new calculus for sustainable investing".

  • US sustainable funds post twin records as they outperform fund universe

    02 February 2018

    US sustainable funds posted records in 2017 both for net inflows and number of new funds, as Morningstar research showed they outperformed the overall fund universe for the calendar year.

  • New York State pension fund commits extra $2bn to low-carbon index

    01 February 2018

    The $203 billion New York State Common pension fund has doubled its exposure to its own low-carbon index to $4 billion.

  • Nephila expands ESG-driven business with new climate-focused arm

    01 February 2018

    Nephila Holdings has expanded its environmental, social and governance (ESG) business with the launch of a new specialty arm dedicated to weather risk transfer and climate resilience products.

  • Major investor initiative to tackle climate change on four fronts announced

    01 February 2018

    A landmark initiative to spur investors to attack climate change on the four fronts of engagement, disclosure, low-carbon investing and policy advocacy has been launched.

  • Final HLEG report marks giant strides for sustainable finance globally

    31 January 2018

    The final High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (HLEG) report was released today, marking a landmark moment for the EU that will also reverberate around the rest of the world.