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Zurich reports under new impact measurement framework
12 March 2019Zurich Insurance Group, with the help of BlackRock, has developed a "first of its kind" impact measurement framework that allows it to aggregate two key environmental and social metrics across different asset classes.
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One-stop shop green securitisation service launched
12 March 2019A service has been launched to help boost the issuance of green securitisations.
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Mapfre to stop underwriting coal
12 March 2019Mapfre’s new policy on insuring the coal industry has been welcomed by climate activists, although they pushed for it to take more radical action.
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UK’s Climate Financial Risk Forum to produce guidance on climate risk
12 March 2019The Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF) – a new UK body comprising insurers, banks and asset managers – aims to produce practical guidance to address climate-related financial risks.
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RBA calls for climate scenario analysis in economic modelling
12 March 2019The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has warned that climate change affects both monetary policy and financial stability, and called for economic models to incorporate the scenario analysis, as used in climate models.
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China green guidelines promote verification services for first time
12 March 2019The publication of China’s first nationally unified guidelines on green finance could herald the rise of a new breed of green services, according to a Hong Kong-based consultancy.
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EU carbon market update, 11 March 2019
11 March 2019Further large swings in the price of EU Allowances (EUAs) are possible this week, in particular due to the Brexit vote(s), but higher auction volumes will help accommodate strong compliance buying, says Louis Redshaw.
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Why telco green bonds fail to connect with Jupiter's Ecology fund
11 March 2019The recent benchmark-sized green bonds from telecommunications giants Verizon and Telefonica have been criticised by a fund manager as lacking 'additionality'.
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Investment opportunities identified to help reduce plastic ocean waste
11 March 2019A guide to help identify and evaluate investment opportunities that reduce plastic pollution of the oceans has been produced by newly founded investment management firm Circulate Capital.
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Green bonds can price tighter at issuance, studies suggest
11 March 2019Evidence that green bonds can price tighter at issuance is mounting, according to two studies.