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EF BRIEFS: LGX, Responsible Investing, RGGI
18 May 2017The Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX), the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's (LuxSE) green bond listing service, has opened a window dedicated to social and sustainable bonds.
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Investors start to weigh water risks
18 April 2017Investor interest in corporate water risk is increasing fast. A range of tools and services are being developed to help companies respond. Graham Cooper reports
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LGIM outline climate voting intentions to 84 companies
04 April 2017Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has written to 84 unnamed companies warning it will support climate-related resolutions at this year's upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) season and vote against those that fail to embrace the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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People moves: NN IP, NextEnergy, CDM, Ethos
24 February 2017NN 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.
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A progress report on the Luxembourg Green Exchange
13 February 2017Since its launch in September, the exchange has already listed €47 billion of green bonds, say Chiara Caprioli and Julien Froumouth
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Renewables fund secures investment from Australia's green bank
06 February 2017A fund that aims to help attract institutional investment in Australian renewable energy has secured a "cornerstone" equity investment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) – the country's green bank.
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Cicero is biggest second opinion provider in 2016 - despite bumper year for Sustainalytics
06 January 2017The Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research Oslo (Cicero) was the biggest second opinion provider in the green bond market in 2016, but Sustainalytics is breathing down its neck after signing up more new business than any of its competitors.
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Companies take $14bn hit from water problems in 2016, CDP finds
18 November 2016The value of water-related financial impacts borne by companies soared to $14 billion last year, up from $2.6 billion the previous year.
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LGIM launches green tilt fund with £1.85bn from HSBC
07 November 2016Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched the Future World Fund, a multi-factor global equities index fund with a 'tilt' to address climate change investment risks.
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London's 'super sewer' seeks up to £400m from bond sale
31 May 2016Bazalgette Tunnel, the company managing construction and financing of a 25km new sewer under the river Thames in London, aims to raise between £200 million and £400 million ($293 million - $586 million) from a sale of bonds.