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  • Pension funds back Scandinavian infrastructure fund with DKK8.8bn

    16 March 2017

    Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has launched a new energy infrastructure fund targeting renewables, with initial commitments of DKK8.8 billion ($1.3 billion).

  • Engie issues second green bond

    15 March 2017

    French utility Engie has issued a two tranche €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) green bond.

  • Malaysian asset manager launches shariah-compliant ESG fund

    13 March 2017

    A Malaysian asset manager has partnered with Arabesque Asset Management to launch what they claim is the first 'shariah-compliant' environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused fund.

  • Comment: Can 'fintech' help 'green' the real economy?

    10 March 2017

    Innovation in financial technology should aim to address sustainability challenges in the real economy, says Andrew Voysey

  • Circular economy can save 11% of world's water demand

    10 March 2017

    Circular economy solutions have the potential to save 400 billion cubic metres of water annually, 11% of the world's water demand, according to a new report.

  • Upgrading ESG

    08 March 2017

    Are credit ratings subprime when it comes to integrating ESG risks, asks Hamza Ali

  • TCFD could help companies deal with first mover risk when it comes to climate disclosure

    03 March 2017

    The Financial Stability Board's Task Force for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendation that companies should use scenario analyses in their reporting could reduce the competitive risks attached to revealing strategically sensitive data.

  • Green bond round-up, 1 March 2017

    01 March 2017

    National Australia Bank (NAB) has issued a €500 million ($526 million) green bond, the largest from an Australian issuer.

  • NRW prepares to issue record-breaking sustainability bond

    27 February 2017

    The German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is gearing up to issue the biggest sustainability bond on the market, Environmental Finance can reveal.

  • People moves: NN IP, NextEnergy, CDM, Ethos

    24 February 2017

    NN Investment Partners (IP) has recruited Adrie Heinsbroek to lead its newly created responsible investment team. Faryda Lindeman and Johan van der Lugt have also joined the team.