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Finnish renewables fund reaches first close at €220m

Finnish renewables developer and fund manager Taaleri Energia has announced the first close of its Taaleri SolarWind II fund at €220 million ($247.9 million).

People Moves: Goldman Sachs, GRI, Metzler

BNP: Growing in leaps and bounds

Fresh from scooping several categories in the Green Bond Awards, BNP Paribas' Head of Sustainable Capital Markets Agnes Gourc looks ahead to the next stage of the market's growth.

Amundi: Building a global green bond market

Last year, French asset management giant Amundi closed the world's largest green bond fund at $1.42 billion*; a year later, it's beating its performance metrics. Head of institutional and sovereign clients coverage Frederic Samama explains the secrets behind its success.

DKB goes from green to social

With €77 billion in assets, DKB is one of Germany's top 20 banks, and a leading lender to local authorities and social infrastructure. Armin Hermann, head of treasury, explains the reasoning behind its Social Bond Programme and the bond that won Environmental Finance's 2019 Social Bond of the Year Award.

Will the taxonomy deliver?

Will the EU's taxonomy succeed in boosting the flow of finance to a low-carbon economy, asks Elena K Johansson

Updated Methodology to change ESG rating of 85% of Morningstar funds

As many as 85% of the funds covered by Morningstar will have their environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings changed when the methodology of its Morningstar Sustainability Rating (MSR) is updated, expects John Hale, head of the firm's sustainable research.

US regulator to create climate risk expert group

The regulator of the US’ futures and options markets has issued a call for applications to a group that will examine ways to mitigate climate-related financial risk.

US ‘sustainable’ funds smash annual record inflows in six months

US open-end and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) labelled ‘sustainable’ have smashed the previous annual record for inflows in just six months, marking a stellar start to 2019.

Dutch financial sector commits to Paris Agreement goals

Fifty Dutch firms have signed a climate agreement committing to help the Dutch government deliver on the Paris Agreement climate goals.