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Tar sand pipeline divestment doesn’t fit PGGM’s climate strategy, CIO says

Dutch asset manager PGGM has rejected criticism from Greenpeace that its investments in tar sand pipeline companies do not align with the aims of the Paris Agreement.

The next frontier of responsible investment

The next frontier of responsible investment will see investors become more active in lobbying policymakers to create a regulatory environment that better suits their long-term objectives, according to Jane Ambachtsheer, head of responsible investment at Mercer.

France plans new tap of green OAT this week

The French government is preparing to tap its green sovereign bond for the fourth time.

UN sets insurance sustainability goals for cities

Insurance Industry Development Goals cover risk management, insurance and investment activities

Bondholders wake up to ESG engagement potential

Fixed income investors are increasingly engaging on environmental, social, governance (ESG) issues, as they wake up to their power to influence companies.

People moves: Nordic Investment Bank, Macquarie Capital, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, GWEC and EIB

Green Finance Institute to be launched in London

The UK will set up a Green Finance Institute (GFI) in London, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond announced in his annual Mansion House speech last night.

Hermes IM launches carbon risk assessment tool

Hermes fund managers will be able to assess portfolio carbon risk more effectively with the launch of a data analysis tool, according to the investment manager.

Amundi's early mover

Frédéric Samama has been a key mover in the Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition, the creation of low-carbon indexes, and now the world's biggest green bond fund. He talks to Peter Cripps

Newham Pension Fund invests in KGAL renewables fund

The London Borough of Newham Pension Fund has become the first UK investor in KGAL's fourth renewables fund.