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  • Terry Smith bullish on anniversary of sustainable equities fund

    23 November 2018

    Fundsmith's foray into sustainable investing has yielded early success and is poised for further growth, founder Terry Smith tells Graham Cooper

  • California cap-and-trade auction raises $813m

    23 November 2018

    California’s cap-and-trade programme has raised $813 million in its latest quarterly auction, with all available permits being sold.

  • Financial sector develops methodology for biodiversity impact

    22 November 2018

    Financial institutions have developed a methodology to measure their global impact on biodiversity, which will enable them to help support its conservation.

  • Morningstar's new sustainability index attracts investment

    22 November 2018

    Morningstar has launched a sustainability leaders index family last month, which has already being tracked by a fund.

  • GPIF selects Nissay Asset Management for ESG disclosure research

    22 November 2018

    Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the largest pension fund in the world, has selected Nissay Asset Management (NAM) to conduct research into the disclosure of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) information.

  • UN environment chief steps down amid expenses furore

    22 November 2018

    The head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has stepped down today after receiving a final audit of his official travel expenses, which had attracted strong criticism for “obscene” climate hypocrisy.

  • IIGCC publishes climate scenario analysis guide

    22 November 2018

    Investors who use scenario analysis will be better equipped to respond to early warning signs, such as a rising carbon price, and take more informed investment decisions as the low-carbon transition evolves.

  • Want impact? Invest in private debt, says M&G

    21 November 2018

    M&G says its private debt impact fund gives direct exposure to projects or small companies, and provides healthy returns. Peter Cripps reports

  • Green bond round-up, 21 Nov

    21 November 2018

    US real estate company Boston Properties has raised $1 billion from its inaugural green bond.

  • Moody’s ready to lower Mexico City airport Green Bond Assessment

    21 November 2018

    In an unpredecented move, Moody’s Investors Service has said it is ready to lower the Green Bond Assessment (GBA) it assigned Mexico City Airport Trust’s $6 billion of green notes.