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$35trn investors urge governments to step up climate change action
20 September 2019Institutional investors with $35 trillion in assets under management (AUM) have urged the world's governments to do more to tackle climate change ahead of next week's UN climate action summit.
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Monoline-wrapped renewables project financing could be a game-changer
20 September 2019The application of insurance-wrapped debt to renewable-energy project financing is likely to emerge as a valuable addition to the green capital markets toolkit, writes Keith Mullin
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Warsaw exchange expects structured products and ETFs on its ESG index
20 September 2019The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) is in talks with providers of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) about potential new instruments based on its new WIG-ESG index.
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Investors urged to act as majority of coal companies still expanding
20 September 2019As millions around the world take to the streets for the global climate strike a report by Global Coal Exit List (GCEL) reveals over half, 400 of 746, of the largest companies with significant coal exposure are still planning to expand their coal operations.
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Pictet launches ESG govt debt fund
19 September 2019Pictet Asset Management has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG) debt fund primarily targeting government bonds in emerging markets.
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Bonds round-up: Sparebank, Brookfield, Kommuninvest, Kerala ... and more
18 September 2019Sparebank issues €500m green bond
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Setting the benchmark for sustainable banking
18 September 2019The Principles for Responsible Banking are due to be launched this month. Could they be a game-changer for the sector, Michael Hurley asks
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Aviva Investors launches equity climate fund
18 September 2019Aviva Investors has launched a European equity climate fund which aims to take advantage of opportunities arising from the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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No oil & gas company aligned with 2°C pathway, says TPI
18 September 2019None of the 50 largest oil and gas companies have aligned their emission intensity with a pathway that would keep global warming to 2°C, as called for in the Paris Agreement on climate change, according to the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).
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ESG risk monitoring tool released
18 September 2019Risk-monitoring firm Curation Corp has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk monitoring-tool for senior business leaders.