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Oil Fund aims for 1% of investments in renewables by 2022

The managers of the $1.1 trillion Norwegian sovereign wealth fund have set a target to invest about 1% of the fund’s value in renewables by 2022.

Brunel selects managers for £1bn emerging markets sub-fund

Brunel Pension Partnership has selected Genesis Investment Management, Wellington Management and Investec Asset Management to run a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) emerging markets sub-fund.

EU carbon market update, 11th November

Lower auction volume and colder temperatures are likely to provide support for EU Allowance prices this week, says Louis Redshaw*.

New framework needed for assessing ESG within ABS

A new framework is needed to help assess environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations within asset-backed securitisations (ABS), according to Hermes Investment Management

Boston Common: Banks fail to tackle deforestation

Less than two-fifths of banks have demanded anti-deforestation policies from the companies they lend to, according to a report from Boston Common Asset Management (BCAM).

Saudi Aramco IPO 'will boost oil & gas transparency'

Saudi Aramco's long-awaited flotation is to be welcomed because it will boost transparency in the oil & gas sector, a leading academic has argued.

People Moves, 8 November: IFAD, SUSI, Liontrust, Label R, PLSA

Apple sells €2bn green bonds in first Euro foray

Consumer electronics giant Apple has tapped the euro green bond market, in a deal worth €2 billion ($2.2 billion).

Private banks double the number of sustainable funds offered

Private banks have doubled the number of sustainability-themed funds they offer, compared with a year ago, but they are still "far behind" when it comes to integrating sustainability into their business, a report argues.

GPIF partners with EBRD on green and social bonds

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have formed a partnership to promote and develop sustainable capital markets.