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UBS-backed platform to help HNWIs support the SDGs
19 November 2018A platform has been launched to make it easier for high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and family offices to put their money into impact investments.
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EIB plans fund to invest in 'circular bio-economy'
19 November 2018The European Investment Bank (EIB) is seeking a fund manager for a new fund that will invest in companies developing innovative bio-economy projects.
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Mirova renewables infra fund makes €250m first close
19 November 2018Mirova has raised €250 million ($286 million) in a first close of a fund that will invest mainly in greenfield renewable energy projects, energy storage and charging infrastructure across Europe.
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France’s AFEP warns EU on oversimplified sustainability taxonomy
19 November 2018The influential French Association of Large Companies (AFEP) has issued a striking warning to the European Commission that its sustainability taxonomy risks presenting an oversimplified solution to a complex problem.
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Green buildings can boost MBS credit quality, says Moody's
16 November 2018Green buildings have the potential to boost the creditworthiness of mortgage-backed securities (MBS), according to Moody's.
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People Moves: GIIN and FTSE Russell
16 November 2018Sean Gilbert has been appointed as director of membership at the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).
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Climate risk and zero-deforestation commitments: Why voluntary pledges are insufficient
16 November 2018Policies that incentivise the shift to a green economy are necessary to get to grips with climate change, argues Pernille Holtedahl
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Unlocking the trillions: the role of financial centres, regulation and leasing
16 November 2018Increased cooperation between financial centres to promote sustainability, changes in regulation, and more securitisations are some of the solutions that can help unlock the trillions of dollars needed to address climate change, a conference heard.
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Neoen increases IPO capital raise to €697m
16 November 2018French renewables company Neoen has sold an additional $68.9 million ($78 million) of its shares, taking the total raised in its initial public offering (IPO) to €697 million.
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Don't use ESG, it's so 1990s, says Hermes
15 November 2018Investors should look at the sustainability of the companies in which they invest, rather than using backwards-looking environmental, social and governance (ESG) data, Hermes Investment Management has argued.