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London stock exchange appoints David Harris to new sustainability position
13 April 2016David Harris has been appointed to head up London Stock Exchange Group's sustainability efforts in addition to his duties at FTSE Russell.
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MSCI, FTSE add to range of ESG indexes
12 April 2016Two more indexes that aim to give institutional investors exposure to companies whose products and services address major environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges, have been launched by MSCI and FTSE Russell.
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AODP to rate asset managers, ratings agencies and others on climate risk
11 April 2016The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) will begin assessing ratings agencies and asset managers to help asset owners "hold their agents to account".
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Impax reports strong growth in AUM
08 April 2016Environmentally-themed investor Impax Asset Management has shrugged off market volatility to chalk up another "strong" quarter of growth in its assets under management (AUM).
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PRI appoints associate director for EMEA
07 April 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has appointed a new associate director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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EF BRIEFS: BRICS, Impax, Hubei, BoCom
30 March 2016The BRICS development bank will issue RMB3 billion ($463 million) of green bonds in the Chinese market as part of its first funding round, it has confirmed.
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Setting the standard
30 March 2016As the market grows, so too does the number of companies and organisations 'defining' what is acceptable as a green bond. Sophie Robinson-Tillett looks at the patchwork of offerings and how they are set to develop
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Private equity firm snaps up Irish energy giant
29 March 2016Private equity firm I Squared Capital will acquire Irish energy company Viridian in a deal reported to be worth €1 billion ($1.1 billion).
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SEC sides with DiNapoli in fight with ExxonMobil
24 March 2016ExxonMobil has lost its bid to block a shareholder resolution over disclosure of its climate change policy, after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ruled against it.
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EF BRIEFS: Greencoat, Anglo American, Recharge AS, Kommuninvest
14 March 2016A pension fund joint venture Investment vehicle has joined forces with yieldco Greencoat UK Wind to acquire a stake in a Scottish wind farm for £355 million ($510 million).