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• Winners of Environmental Finance Bond Awards 2019 honoured by market

  02 April 2019

  The Environmental Finance Bond Awards 2019 feature several repeat winners alongside many new names, as 13 extra categories were added this year in response to the rapid growth of social and sustainability bonds.

• NNIP launches short-duration green bond fund

  01 April 2019

  NN Investment Partners (NNIP) has launched a short-duration green bond fund.

• Impact investment exceeds $500bn, says GIIN

  01 April 2019

  The impact investment market has been valued at more than $500 billion for the first time, in an analysis by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).

• Exchanges warn against rush to regulate sustainability reporting

  01 April 2019

  Leading stock exchanges have cautioned against the hasty introduction of regulations governing sustainability reporting.

• People Moves: BNP Paribas Asset Management, Allianz GI, BlackRock, Pivot Power, Green Investment Group and Renewables Consulting Group

  29 March 2019

  Gabriel Wilson-Otto has joined BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) as head of stewardship for Asia-Pacific at its Sustainability Centre.

• 'First' UCITS fund with carbon offset facility launched by BNP

  29 March 2019

  BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched what it claims is the first European collective investment scheme to incorporate a carbon offset facility.

• City of London sets Green Finance Institute launch date

  29 March 2019

  The City of London Corporation’s Green Finance Institute will be launched on 2 July, it has been revealed.

• Sustainability taxonomy passes through EU Parliament

  28 March 2019

  The EU’s taxonomy of sustainable activities has been approved by the European Parliament, paving the way for its adoption into regulation later this year.

• Japanese insurers get to grips with ESG

  28 March 2019

  Three major Japanese insurers – Tokio Marine Group, MS&AD Insurance Group, and Nippon Life Insurance – are beginning to integrate climate risks and environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their strategies, each with its own focus area. Elena K. Johansson reports.

• London and Amsterdam top index of world’s green financial centres

  28 March 2019

  European cities dominated an index of the world’s top green financial centres, with London and Amsterdam outperforming their peers.