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Shareholders urge QBE to stop playing with fire

Shareholders coordinated by campaign group Market Forces and investment manager Australian Ethical have co-filed a resolution calling for QBE to align its underwriting and investment activities with keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees.

Impact funds on the hunt for €57bn in capital

Impact-focused asset managers are currently on the search for a combined €57 billion ($65 billion) to deploy in developed markets, according to data from Phenix Capital.

Impact part of US Development Finance Corporation's pitch for funds

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has requested a budget of $836 million to meet its annual financing needs - including for an expanded programme to make impact investments in developing countries.

BlackRock launches trio of ESG-focused funds

BlackRock has launched three environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) through its $2.2 trillion iShares platform, shortly after announcing plans to double its ESG funds by 2021.

New Bank of England governor to push to exclude fossil fuels from its bond purchases

The incoming governor of the Bank of England has pledged to prioritise conversations with the UK government about stopping buying bonds from fossil fuel companies as part of its quantitative easing (QE) programme.

Quona closes $200m financial inclusion fund

Quona Capital has reached a $203 million final close on its second financial inclusion fund, which will invest in emerging markets.

Boom time for green bond funds

Green bond funds reported sizeable assets growth in 2019, Ahren Lester explains, as the green bond market benefitted from rising market credibility and the arrival of ubiquitous corporate names.

Bonds round-up: Cadent, Vena Energy, Standard Bank, New Jersey, IBank, Tohoku Electric ... and more

VW doesn't qualify for new DAX 50 ESG Index

A sustainability-focused version of the DAX index - a key benchmark for German stocks - has been launched, but automobile maker VW failed to make the cut.

Sustainalytics targets high-risk companies with 'material risk engagement'