-
Danish pension fund invests DKK90m in sustainability bonds
20 March 2019Danish pension fund Sampension has invested DKK90 million ($13.6 million) in a sustainability bond from the German state of North-Rhine Westphalia.
-
BNY Mellon launches service to score ESG performance of clients' portfolios
19 March 2019BNY Mellon, the world's largest custodian bank, has begun offering a set of reporting tools to enable clients to track their portfolio investments against environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria and the UN Global Compact (UNGC) principles.
-
Japan Post Insurance boosts ESG equities investing
19 March 2019And vouch to insource 20% of its overall equity investments
-
GPIF driving dramatic increase in Japanese ESG disclosure, says MSCI
19 March 2019A five-fold increase in Japanese companies’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) -themed disclosure has been driven by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), according to MSCI.
-
EU carbon market update, 18 March 2019
19 March 2019Fewer auctions of EU Allowances this week should support the EU Allowance price, but continuing Brexit uncertainty is likely to keep any gains in check, says Louis Redshaw.
-
Beyond Ratings gains credit rating agency accreditation
19 March 2019Beyond Ratings is now able to issue credit ratings for public issuers of debt, having received accreditation from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) – news that has been welcomed as a “game-changer” by the company.
-
Wheb wins sustainable equity mandate for UK local governments
18 March 2019Wheb Asset Management has been chosen by West Midlands Pension Fund to manage an active global sustainable equity mandate under a multi-provider framework agreement for authorities in the UK's Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
-
ESG evolution: don't forget the followers
18 March 2019Proposed revisions to the UK Stewardship Code could be a game changer, if they encourage investment laggards to play their part in the sustainability transition, argues Claire Jones
-
MS&AD plans to launch ¥10bn sustainability bond fund
18 March 2019Japanese insurance group MS&AD plans to launch a sustainability or green-themed bond fund with a target size of ¥10 billion ($90 million) in 2019, Environmental Finance has learned.
-
RGGI carbon price slips back, but remains above $5
18 March 2019The price of emission allowances in the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) fell slightly in the latest auction, with the clearing price dropping to $5.27 from the $5.35 recorded in December.