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Varma updates its climate policy for investments

Finnish insurer Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company (Varma) has updated its climate policy for investments and aims for a carbon neutral portfolio by 2035.

People Moves 22 November

BlackRock reveals its 'shades of green bonds' system

Projects that make improvements to fossil fuel infrastructure are ineligible to be funded by green bonds, according to a new green rating system devised by BlackRock.

BlackRock: ESG can help identify cheap EM sovvies

BlackRock has growing confidence that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are a material driver in emerging market sovereign bonds.

How sustainability and technology are driving change in energy markets

Creating a greener and smarter grid is creating opportunities for private equity, says Andy Dyer

Talanx finds little value in ESG investing - but for surprising reason

German re/insurer reveals correlation between market risk and ESG score

S&P swoops on RobecoSAM's ESG ratings business

Financial services giant S&P Global has snapped up RobecoSAM's environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings business, in the latest example of consolidation in the industry.

Sustainability loan market surges past $100bn in 2019 – Refinitiv

More than $103 billion in green and sustainability-linked loans has been announced so far in 2019, according to data provider Refinitiv.

Bond round-up: ANZ, T Corp, Ontario, Denmark … and more

KBI urges greater investment in sustainable infrastructure

Asset owners should be investing more heavily and with more urgency in infrastructure projects that help with the provision of energy, water and food, according to KBI Global Investors (KBIGI).