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  • Ecosystem Investment Partners closes $455m wetlands fund

    11 February 2020

    Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP) has hit its hard cap of $454.5 million at final close of its fourth fund.

  • Equator Principles teams up with IFC to help banks manage risks

    11 February 2020

    The Equator Principles Association (EPA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are to collaborate in efforts to strengthen the capacity of financial institutions to manage environmental and social risk.

  • Refinitiv 'to launch fund sustainability scores by the end of H1'

    11 February 2020

    Refinitiv aims to launch its fund sustainability scoring system by the end of the first half of this year, Environmental Finance can reveal.

  • NNIP launches €405m impact equity funds

    11 February 2020

    NN Investment Partners has launched three thematic impact equity funds designed to contribute to 14 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • EU Carbon Market Update, 10 February

    11 February 2020

    EU Allowance prices continue to sink, and the fundamentals remain bearish in the week ahead, says Tom Lord*

  • WCI Carbon Market Update, 10 February 2020

    10 February 2020

    After another week of price gains for California Carbon Allowances, attention is now turning to the forthcoming auction of allowances, says Nicolas Girod.*

  • Adam Matthews: A believer in the power of engagement

    10 February 2020

    The Church of England Pensions Board's ethics and engagement director explains to Ahren Lester the key role asset managers can play in driving the transition to a low-carbon economy

  • Japanese governance shortfalls masks underlying ESG strength, says investor

    10 February 2020

    Governance practices continue to hold back the perception of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) positioning of Japanese firms, a report said

  • Eurex launches ESG futures contract for US equities

    10 February 2020

    European derivatives exchange Eurex has launched the Eurex STOXX USA 500 ESG-X Futures contract, the first exchange-listed derivative covering the US market that excludes thermal coal extraction and coal-fired power plants.

  • Hydro Quebec takes major stake in renewables firm Innergex

    10 February 2020

    Canadian utility Hydro Quebec has made a CAD661 million ($497 million) equity investment in Innergex Renewable Energy via a private placement, giving it a 19.9% stake in the company.