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London Stock Exchange launches Sustainable Bond Market and Green Economy Mark
11 October 2019The London Stock Exchange has added a Sustainable Bond Market segment to its exchange, and has devised a label to help identify green equities.
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Aberdeen Standard Investments to construct its own climate scenarios
10 October 2019Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) is to build its own climate scenarios to help it better understand the potential impacts of global warming on its investments.
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Green bond round-up, 9 October 2019
09 October 2019PepsiCo announces inaugural $1bn green bond
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BlackRock creates circular economy fund in partnership with Ellen MacArthur Foundation
09 October 2019BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has partnered with sustainability focused charity the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to launch the BGF Circular Economy Fund.
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CofE slams proxy voting firms over BHP resolution
09 October 2019The Church of England Pensions Board has hit out at proxy voting firms ISS and Glass Lewis for their failure to support a climate lobbying resolution at mining giant BHP Billiton.
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Sustainability-linked loans 'now more popular than green loans'
09 October 2019Issuance of sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) is outstripping that of green loans this year, according to the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA).
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'Fewer than one-in-five' emerging market cities can access local capital markets
09 October 2019More should be done to support municipalities in emerging markets to issue green bonds, with less than 20% able to raise funds locally, according to a Hong Kong-based consultant.
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Belfius and Candriam launch zero-net-carbon fund
09 October 2019Belgian banking and insurance services provider Belfius has partnered with Candriam Investors Group to launch a zero-net-carbon fund, that looks to offset the emissions of its holdings.
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Green bond fund to give exposure to Chinese market
09 October 2019A Hong-Kong based asset manager plans to launch a green bond fund in November that will make 50% of its investments in Chinese bonds.
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Insurers likely to issue more green bonds
08 October 2019Strong reception and regulatory shifts to boost market, says AM Best