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Funds of 2018: Pictet Water
30 January 2019A year of two halves saw Pictet water fund's 'barbell' strategy tested by political wrangling, its managers tell Michael Hurley
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Hermes EOS identifies mining companies as engagement focus
29 January 2019Hermes EOS has identified mining companies as a focus for engagement over the next two years, as it looks to build on its 2018 interactions with corporates – about half of which were successful.
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Funds of 2018: RobecoSAM Smart Energy
29 January 2019It was a difficult year for alternative energy funds, but the prospects for the theme remain bright. Elena K Johansson reports
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Nordea AM launches first ESG-based fixed income fund
28 January 2019Nordea Asset Management, the largest private investor in the Nordic region, has launched a fixed-income fund based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
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EU Carbon market update, 28 January 2019
28 January 2019An increase in auction supply will pose a test of demand for EU Allowances this week, but the weather could also have an influence, says Louis Redshaw.
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Funds of the year: Dimensional's US Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio
28 January 2019An underexposure to energy stocks was helpful to performance in 2018, explains Jed Fogdall. Peter Cripps reports
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ESG ratings companies warn of PG&E 'cautionary tale'
28 January 2019ISS-oekom, Sustainalytics and MSCI have urged investors to take heed of the ‘cautionary tale’ of PG&E, whose long history of subpar performance on managing environmental risks has for years been flagged by their ratings.
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2018 cat losses will be far worse than early estimates, says JLT Re
28 January 2019Total insured catastrophe losses for 2018 will be significantly higher than the $80 billion -90 billion reported by Swiss Re, Munich Re, Aon and others, according to broker JLT Re.
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NIB prices inaugural blue bond
25 January 2019Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has priced a "landmark" blue bond to help protect and rehabilitate the Baltic Sea.
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HSBC uses ESG to identify 17 attractive sovereign bond issuers
25 January 201917 sovereign bond issuers have been identified as offering good value once environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are taken into account, and also have rising ESG scores.