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'Best-in-class' sustainability index planned for Europe
28 November 2017A 30-stock European index of 'best-in-class' sustainability performers is due to be launched on 1 December.
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Macpherson leaves S&P Global for Sustineri
28 November 2017Sustineri has poached S&P Global Ratings' head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and analysis Martina Macpherson, who is joining the boutique advisory firm as a partner.
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IIGCC urges EU to vote for "appropriate" clean energy framework
27 November 2017Investors managing assets worth more than €21 trillion ($25 trillion) have called on European leaders to introduce "an appropriate policy framework" on the continent's long-term decarbonisation plan.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 27 November 2017
27 November 2017If the EU Allowance price remains above €7, despite bearish headwinds, then it is likely to re-test €8 as the lower auction volumes of December approach, says Louis Redshaw.
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£100m UK sustainability fund looks to seize Brexit opportunity
27 November 2017A fund aiming to invest £100 million ($134 million) in UK sustainability projects has been launched to try to exploit post-Brexit opportunity in the country, with backing from the co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown.
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ABP 'big enough to go its own way' on ESG policy
27 November 2017Dutch civil service pension fund ABP says putting environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria at the heart of its investment decisions has taken it more than halfway towards its goal to cut the carbon emissions of its equity portfolio by 25% by 2020. Michael Hurley reports
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Timing and overcrowding: the challenges facing insurers in renewables
27 November 2017Renewable energy is a popular asset class for insurers within the alternatives universe, and the trend is likely to continue based on the industry's growth forecasts. But challenges remain for insurers looking to grow exposure in unfamiliar territory. Asa Gibson reports
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UBS finds fresh evidence that sustainability can boost performance
27 November 2017UBS has found fresh evidence that sustainability factors can enhance returns, adding that large asset managers are "uniquely positioned" to convince asset owners that incorporating sustainability is in line with their fiduciary duty.
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SocGen offers ESG analysis service to institutional investors
27 November 2017Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has launched a service to enable investors and asset managers to measure the impact of their investments on the environment and society.
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SDGs 'uproar' opens the door for more impact investing, AXA IM says
24 November 2017The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are causing "uproar" in the world of responsible investment and create a doorway to more impact investing, AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) says.