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Nippon Life adopts the Equator Principles
02 April 2019Nippon Life Insurance said it has adopted and started implementing the Equator Principles, a risk management framework to help financial institutions assess and manage environmental and social risk in development projects.
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EU carbon market update, 1 April 2019
02 April 2019Lower auction volume is a bullish factor, but energy prices and the Brexit debate will also have a big say in the direction of EU Allowance prices this week, says Louis Redshaw.
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MSCI's Mervyn Tang moves to Fitch Ratings
02 April 2019MSCI's Mervyn Tang has been appointed as head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research for Fitch Ratings' global sustainable finance group. He reports to Andrew Steel, global head of sustainable finance.
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LuxFlag awards ESG label to eight more funds
02 April 2019Eight more funds have been awarded the LuxFlag ESG label in recognition of their contribution to sustainable development.
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Winners of Environmental Finance Bond Awards 2019 honoured by market
02 April 2019The Environmental Finance Bond Awards 2019 feature several repeat winners alongside many new names, as 13 extra categories were added this year in response to the rapid growth of social and sustainability bonds.
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NNIP launches short-duration green bond fund
01 April 2019NN Investment Partners (NNIP) has launched a short-duration green bond fund.
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Impact investment exceeds $500bn, says GIIN
01 April 2019The impact investment market has been valued at more than $500 billion for the first time, in an analysis by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).
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Exchanges warn against rush to regulate sustainability reporting
01 April 2019Leading stock exchanges have cautioned against the hasty introduction of regulations governing sustainability reporting.
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People Moves: BNP Paribas Asset Management, Allianz GI, BlackRock, Pivot Power, Green Investment Group and Renewables Consulting Group
29 March 2019Gabriel Wilson-Otto has joined BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) as head of stewardship for Asia-Pacific at its Sustainability Centre.
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'First' UCITS fund with carbon offset facility launched by BNP
29 March 2019BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched what it claims is the first European collective investment scheme to incorporate a carbon offset facility.