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People Moves: CalPERS, Sustainable Development Capital, IIRC, MSCI and Innergex
05 October 2018Jason Perez has joined California Public Employees' Retirement System's (CalPERS) board of administration, ousting ESG advocate Priya Mathur.
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Investor framework launched for 1.5C-compatible investments
05 October 2018Investors ranging from pension funds to multilaterals are looking to quantify the impact of their emissions-saving investments by using a new investment framework. Dennis Pamlin of Mission Innovation explains why the tool can help significantly accelerate the low-carbon transition
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Energy storage yieldco plans to raise £200m
05 October 2018The first yieldco focused exclusively on energy storage plans to raise £200 million ($260 million) by floating on the London market.
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Stranded assets tool for real estate piloted
05 October 2018German asset manager Union Investment has helped develop a free-to-use stranded assets tool for commercial real estate.
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Losing faith in fossil fuels
05 October 2018The Church of Sweden Pension Fund applies strict fossil fuel exclusion criteria to its investments and allows scope for a relatively large tracking error in its pursuit of sustainable returns. Carl Cederberg, the fund's CEO, explains why to Michael Hurley
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Stellar line-up of speakers confirmed for green equities conference
05 October 2018Some of the leading experts in sustainable finance are to speak at Environmental Finance's Green Equities conference, in conjunction with the City of London's Green Finance Initiative this month.
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AP1 and Arabesque to develop 'first of its kind' human rights risk score
04 October 2018Swedish buffer fund Första AP-fonden (AP1) is to plug into data from 'sustainability quant' firm Arabesque, and the companies will work together to devise a "first of its kind" human rights risk score.
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Green bond comment, October: Down but not out
03 October 2018The green bond market suffered an uncharacteristic fall in activity in the third quarter of 2018.
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Green bonds round-up, 3 October 2018
03 October 2018Getlink said its inaugural green bond had been "comfortably oversubscribed", helping it raise €550 million ($635 million) rather than the €500 million originally envisaged.
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ING observes pricing benefits in US green ABS upturn
02 October 2018Issuer and investor interest in green asset-backed securities (ABS) has grown significantly in the US in the past 12 months, according to ING Americas.