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ESG-compliant pension product gets EU Parliament approval
04 April 2019A proposal for an ESG-compliant Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) that could unlock €700 billion ($785 billion) in assets by 2030 has won EU Parliamentary approval.
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Why AP4 is making the shift to a 2°C aligned portfolio
04 April 2019What is the outcome of AP4's series of scenario analyses so far, asks Elena K. Johansson.
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Climate-threatened sovereigns can get multilateral development credit boost, Moody’s says
04 April 2019Moody’s Investors Service has predicted ‘substantial’ growth in the role of multi-lateral development banks (MDBs), as countries that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change look to increase their resiliency and, in turn, strengthen their credit profile.
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Green bond comment, April: A return to form
03 April 2019After pausing for breath in 2018, the market for green, social and sustainability bonds surged again in the first quarter of this year.
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Green bond round-up: ICO, Klabin, Reykjavik Energy, Midsummer, IBRD, Fabege, Housing New Zealand, Argosy Property and Vasakronan
03 April 2019Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), a state-owned Spanish bank, has issued a €500 million ($562 million) green note that matures in 2024.
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Mirova launches gender equality investment fund
03 April 2019French asset manager Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has launched a thematic equity fund focusing on companies committed to promoting gender equality and female representation in 'top-level' management.
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QBE reveals coal exclusion policy
03 April 2019Australian insurer QBE will target zero direct investment in the thermal coal industry by 1 July 2019, according to its new energy policy.
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Shell to leave American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers following review of lobbying
03 April 2019Oil & gas giant Shell has published its first report on its lobbying practices, as a result of investor pressure, and has agreed to leave the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM).
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Worries that green bond standard will stifle market are 'premature', says EU's TEG
03 April 2019Fears that the EU's green bond standard will restrict the growth of the market are premature, according to Aila Aho, the rapporteur for the sub group that is devising proposals for the standard.
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Dai-ichi Life emphasises climate change in revised investment policy
02 April 2019Japanese insurer Dai-ichi Life has revised its investment policy in line with Japan’s stewardship code, putting stronger emphasis on engagement and climate change issues.