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  • 2018 could be 'pivotal year' for green bond funds, says Fitch

    01 August 2017

    Next year could mark a turning point in the evolution of green bond funds, according to Fitch Ratings.

  • Water utility ends dry patch for UK green bonds

    31 July 2017

    A water utility has priced a £250 million ($330 million) green bond, in the first issue from the UK for a year.

  • Integrated reporting campaign targets investors

    31 July 2017

    The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) aims this year to increase demand from mainstream investors for improved corporate governance, longer-term thinking and sustainability reporting.

  • US asset owners are waking up to climate change

    31 July 2017

    There is increasing evidence that US investors are factoring climate change into their investment decisions, argues Meg Voorhes

  • US impact investors announce plans to expand the market

    27 July 2017

    A US group of impact investors, formed last year, has agreed a new mandate to enable it to advocate for favourable policies, catalyse the flow of impact capital, and expand impact investing globally.

  • BlackRock and Lightsource to create £1bn solar portfolio

    27 July 2017

    Asset manager BlackRock and UK-based solar energy firm Lightsource have agreed to jointly create a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) portfolio of solar power assets in the UK.

  • UK university pension fund buys into Thames Water

    25 July 2017

    The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) pension fund has bought a 10.9% stake in Thames Water's holding company.

  • Morningstar takes minority stake in Sustainalytics

    25 July 2017

    Investment research firm Morningstar has strengthened its links with Sustainalytics by taking a 40% ownership stake in the company. Financial details were not disclosed.

  • Nine UK pension funds to adopt much of EAPF's responsible investment strategy

    20 July 2017

    A newly created pool of ten UK Local Government Pension Scheme Funds, with total assets of £27.5 billion ($35.9 billion), will extend much of the Environment Agency Pension Fund's (EAPF) responsible investment strategy across its funds.

  • UK Environment Agency pension fund points to longer term success after annual underperformance

    19 July 2017

    The UK Environment Agency Pension Fund's (EAPF) multi-asset 'active' fund last year underperformed its benchmarks by 1.6 percentage points, but it pointed to its longer term outperformance as evidence of the success of its strategy.