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Impax wins Canadian impact fund advisor mandate

Impax Asset Management has been appointed as sub-advisor for Northwest & Ethical Investments' CAD115 million ($79 million) impact fund.

Exclusive: BlackRock partners with Rhodium to model climate risk

BlackRock is to partner with research firm Rhodium Group to provide data on the physical impacts of climate change.

HSBC picks fixed income head for impact role

HSBC's asset management division is to create an impact investing strategy that will be led by its former banking head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) fixed income research.

Shortage of impact strategies "is hampering progress"

A dearth of impact strategies among European asset managers is stunting market growth despite a surge in demand that saw $2 billion in net new flows to impact mutual funds last year, according to Cerulli Associates.

Green bond comment, May 2020: Coronabonds

The raft of issuance in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is another demonstration of how the bond market can be used to help tackle environmental and social problems, says Peter Cripps

Guidance documents issued to boost sustainable loan market

Leading loan market organisations have come together to produce two documents that aim to support the growth of green and sustainability-linked loans.

Leading academics outline climate-friendly Covid-19 recovery proposals

The international economic recovery following the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic could deliver better economic and environmental results through climate-friendly policies, research by a group of economists argues.

Bond round-up: Societe du Grand Paris, Madrid, NY Power, IBRD ... and more

LAPFF backs climate resolutions at Barclays

Moody's lowers 2020 sustainable bond forecast after Q1 slump

Ratings agency Moody's has scrapped its original $400 billion green, social and sustainability bond forecast for 2020, after the issuance of green bonds fell 49% in the coronavirus-hit first quarter of 2020.