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Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative launched with Singapore focus
21 January 2019An initiative to increase the supply of sustainable finance from Asian financial institutions will use Singapore as a hub to catalyse regional development.
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ERM eyes more acquisitions after SustainAbility deal
21 January 2019Environmental Resources Management (ERM) expects to make further acquisitions this year to build on its purchase of SustainAbility and develop "the world's leading capability in sustainability advisory services".
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AP4 phases out high-carbon emitting oil sands
18 January 2019The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) has divested from oil sands on the grounds of new Swedish legislation, and amended its investment policy accordingly.
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Merseyside puts £400m in smart sustainability index
18 January 2019Merseyside Pension Fund has committed £400 million ($520 million) to a fund tracking an innovative 'smart sustainability' index.
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Eurosif starts strategic review after Micilotta departure
18 January 2019The European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif) has revealed that it is undertaking a review of its strategy, a week after its executive director’s departure was announced.
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People moves: CalPERS, FCLTGlobal, NNIP, Lightsource BP, ALLCOT Colombia
18 January 2019Elisabeth Bourqui has resigned as chief operating investment officer at public pension fund California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), after less than eight months in office.
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QBE sets impact investing target at $1bn
18 January 2019QBE has set a goal to grow its impact investment portfolio to $1bn by 2021, tripling its previous minimum commitments.
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Making emissions reductions strategically important
Finding ways to manage and reduce emissions has not been on the forefront of the agendas of European industrials and utilities in the past decades – but this is starting to change. James Atkins and Marc Falguera von Niessen at emissions trading specialist Vertis, reflect on the company’s 20 years in business
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Moringa makes eighth investment
18 January 2019Agro-ecology fund Moringa has made an investment in an organic mango puree producer in Mali.
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Larry's letter: do you prefer the real news, or the fake?
17 January 2019BlackRock was stung by a fake news stunt that highlighted its sluggish movement on climate change, says Peter Cripps