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EU carbon market weekly update - 09 October 2017
09 October 2017An increase in the number of EU Allowances (EUAs) coming to auction this week would suggest that a further softening in prices is more likely than gains but, so far, support around €6.80 has been firm, says Louis Redshaw.
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£2.1bn of inflows grow Impax assets by 61%
09 October 2017A 61% growth in assets in the year ended 30 September has been reported by Impax Asset Management, with the firm now managing £7.26 billion ($9.54 billion).
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SUSI aims to open up offshore wind for institutional investors
09 October 2017Swiss investment manager SUSI Partners is planning a new investment vehicle to help institutional investors gain access to the offshore wind sector.
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Folksam CIO: "There is simply no reason not to continue investing in green bonds"
09 October 2017Michael Kjeller, chief investment officer of Swedish pensions and insurance provider Folksam, discusses his firm's decision to raise its target for green bond investment
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People Moves: Schroder Adveq, Carbon4 Finance, Greenbacker Group
06 October 2017Former Robeco SAM executive Reto Schwager has joined Switzerland-based asset manager Schroder Adveq to become its chief executive.
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Dutch central bank warns of climate risks
06 October 2017The Dutch central bank (DNB) has become the latest supervisor to warn about the risks climate change poses to the financial system, as it pledged to better integrate these concerns into its practices.
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Green Climate Fund makes $892m commitments
06 October 2017The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has committed $500 million to a pilot programme that will finance REDD+ emissions reductions projects, and $392 million to fund another 11 climate finance projects in developing countries.
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Dutch central bank warns of green bubbles and greenwashing
06 October 2017The Dutch central bank (DNB) has warned that the boom in green finance holds the risk of bubbles and greenwashing and warns against looser regulation for such products.
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COP 23: What success means for investors
06 October 2017This year's UN climate change conference in Bonn (COP23), while a far cry from the highs of the Paris talks of 2015, is crucial for the implementation of the new agreement. Katie Kouchakji talks to some finance sector leaders about their criteria for its success
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40 Catholic institutions commit to fossil fuel divestment
05 October 2017A group of 40 Catholic institutions has committed to divest from fossil fuels in what is the largest of any such agreement by the Catholic Church.