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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.
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Climate risk increasingly important for ratings, says S&P
24 November 2017Corporate credit ratings are increasingly impacted by environmental and climate (E&C) concerns, S&P Global Ratings claims in its latest report.
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Thames Tideway 'super sewer' issues £450m green bonds
24 November 2017£450 million ($599 million) worth of green issues from London 'super sewer' developer Tideway has helped it overtake Unilever as the largest corporate issuer of sterling-denominated green bonds.
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Zurich raises impact investment commitment to $5bn
23 November 2017Zurich Insurance Group has more than doubled its impact investment target to $5 billion, as it broadens its remit beyond green bonds.
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Lloyd's issues call to arms to insurers on climate change
23 November 2017A call to action was issued to the insurance sector to step up its efforts to deal with climate change, as it comes to terms with what is expected to be the most costly year on record for natural disasters.
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Winning the race for Asia's green capital
23 November 2017Several Asian capitals have announced a variety of plans to attract 'green finance' to the region. What's needed now is a green investment bank in Hong Kong, argues Alexandra Tracy.
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Green bonds round-up, 22 November 2017
22 November 2017Manulife has issued its first green bond which, as well as being the first from a life insurance company, is also the first Canadian issue to be certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative.
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Deforestation threatens tens of billions in stranded assets
22 November 2017Billions of dollars of investments risk becoming stranded assets if companies do not take sufficient action to address deforestation risks, environmental non-profit CDP has warned.
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Ethical bond fund reaches £1bn
22 November 2017Rathbones' Ethical Bond Fund claims to have become the first 'sustainable' fixed income fund to reach £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in assets under management.
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Lloyd's announces coal divestment policy
22 November 2017Lloyd's of London has announced it will implement a coal exclusion policy as part of its responsible investment strategy for its central fund.