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EU carbon market update, 16 April 2019
16 April 2019It is difficult not to be bullish this week, after another strong rise in the EU Allowance price, but volatility is a certainty, says Louis Redshaw.
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‘New era’ for Vigeo Eiris as it is acquired by Moody’s
15 April 2019Credit rating agency Moody’s has acquired a majority stake in Vigeo Eiris, in a move designed to help it seize a leadership role in the highly competitive environmental, social and governance (ESG) data arena.
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UK's PRA is first regulator to publish supervisory statement on climate change
15 April 2019The UK's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has become the first regulator to publish its expectations on how banks and insurers should manage climate risks.
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Polish banks join European energy-efficient mortgage pilot scheme
15 April 2019A European initiative to explore the benefits of offering favourable mortgage conditions for energy efficient homes has expanded into Poland.
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UK pension investor acquires £50m onshore wind farm portfolio
15 April 2019UK infrastructure investor Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PiP) has acquired a £50 million ($65.5 million) onshore wind farm portfolio by Scottish Equity Partners (SEP), a venture capital and growth equity firm with $1 billion of assets under management.
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WCI carbon market update, 15 April 2019
15 April 2019After four weeks of gains, the price of California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) may be due for some consolidation. But the PG&E bankruptcy case remains a wildcard in the market, says Nicolas Girod.*
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Actis creates ‘industry first’ impact measurement framework
15 April 2019Emerging markets investor Actis has launched a framework to help limited partner investors compare the impact of their investments across different sectors and geographies, in what it claims is a first for private equity.
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GPIF: ESG's Hiro
12 April 2019Japan's GPIF has embraced ESG integration. Elena K. Johansson looks at the evolution of its strategy
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French regulator calls for ‘green and brown’ taxonomy
12 April 2019France’s financial regulator has called for the rapid introduction of a formal definition of investments that are beneficial or detrimental to the environment – a so-called taxonomy of ‘green’ and ‘brown’ assets.
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People Moves: Deka Investment, RCG, E3G and Actis
12 April 2019Deka Investment, a subsidiary of German DekaBank with €282.9 billion (€320 billion) assets under management, has appointed Ingo Speich as head of sustainability and corporate governance.