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'White swans in the dark' - investors are still ignoring long-term risks, warns report
24 February 2017Investors and analysts are still ignoring longer-term risks, having failed to learn lessons from the financial crisis, according to a new report.
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Green bond round-up, 22 February 2017
22 February 2017National Australia Bank (NAB) is looking to issue, a euro-denominated green bond, its second offering.
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UK pensions face biggest ESG risk from climate change
21 February 2017Physical climate change risks caused by energy use and greenhouse gas emissions have an effect on more industries than any other environmental, social and governance (ESG) issue in a typical UK pension scheme's defined-contribution (DC) default fund portfolio, according to a new report
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Folksam raises green bond investment limit
21 February 2017Swedish insurance and pension provider Folksam has raised its green bond investment limit to SEK12 billion ($1.3 billion) having already invested SEK7 billion in the asset class.
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HSBC tightens policy on palm oil financing
21 February 2017HSBC has pledged to tighten its policy on financing palm oil companies, to help improve the sustainability of the industry.
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Major investors call on banks to re-route Dakota pipeline
20 February 2017A group of major investors has called on banks involved in the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) to re-route it so that it does not cross Native American treaty land.
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People moves - GIIN, Global Ties US
17 February 2017The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has appointed Mark Grier as its chair.
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MEPs support for EU ETS could treble carbon price
15 February 2017Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have agreed to strengthen the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in a move which one analyst said has the potential to triple allowance price forecasts for 2020.
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Renovate targets commercial Pace growth with partnership
14 February 2017Renovate America has partnered with commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (Pace) financer Greenworks Lending to launch a commercial Pace programme.
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People Moves - HSBC, SEB, MSCI, MDF, Just Finance
10 February 2017Swedish investment bank SEB has named Marie Baumgarts a head of sustainability.