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Amundi launches new responsible equity ETF for emerging markets
05 February 2019Amundi has added to its range of 'socially responsible investing' (SRI) exchange traded funds (ETFs), with a new product tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) SRI index.
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UBS targets 50 oil, gas and utility companies for engagement
05 February 2019UBS Asset Management has identified 50 oil, gas and utility companies as climate-related engagement targets, as it looks to tackle ‘one of the most pressing concerns investors currently face’.
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Climate change will hit Trump-voting states most, says think-tank
05 February 2019Climate change is likely to have the hardest economic impact on Republican-voting US states that backed President Donald Trump and other politicians opposed to reining in greenhouse gases, according to the Brookings Institution.
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EU Carbon market update, 5 February 2019
05 February 2019Further falls for EU Allowance prices look likely, despite lower auction volumes, unless generation spreads improve or gas prices stop dropping, says Louis Redshaw.
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KBI offers fossil-free funds as divestments soar
04 February 2019Dublin-based asset manager KBI Global Investors (KBIGI) has announced three fossil-free equity funds on the back of a ballooning divestment movement.
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FTSE Russell and Solactive launch ESG indices
04 February 2019Two new environmental, social and governance (ESG) indices have been launched. FTSE Russell has created a new equity ESG index, and Solactive has collaborated with ISS ESG to produce a series of ESG indexes covering both equities and fixed income.
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District heating offers attractive investment opportunities
04 February 2019District heating projects combine economic and ecological appeal for Infrastructure investors, says Tor Syverud.
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BlackRock forecasts sharp growth in sustainable funds
04 February 2019The size of sustainability-themed investment funds is set to nearly double in size over the next decade, reaching about $1.5 trillion by 2028, the world’s largest asset manager has predicted.
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Greencoat invests £452m in UK wind assets, plans equity raise
04 February 2019Greencoat UK Wind, a specialist infrastructure asset manager, has paid £452 million ($590 million) for a 35.5% stake in two Scottish wind farms and announced plans to raise up to £131 million from a placing of new shares.
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Moody's and S&P predict another record-breaking year for green bonds
01 February 2019Moody's and S&P have both predicted that the green bond market will hit a new peak in 2019, despite bearish conditions in the broader fixed income market.