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Brunel Pension Partnership appoints EAPF's Ward as chief responsible investment officer
02 October 2017The Brunel Pension Partnership (BPP) has appointed the Environment Agency Pension Fund's (EAPF) Faith Ward as chief responsible investment officer.
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People Moves: HSBC, Perspectives Climate Group
29 September 2017Tarek Soliman has joined HSBC as equity research analyst for its oil and gas equity research team, having left CDP.
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IREDA issues INR19.5bn masala bond and vows to smash renewables target
29 September 2017A INR19.5 billion ($300 million) green "masala" bond has been issued by state-owned enterprise Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) - and the government says will play a key role in helping India smash its ambitious 175GW renewables target.
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French bank launches green bond fund
29 September 2017A French bank has launched a green bond fund, which it hopes will allow asset owners to demonstrate that they are decarbonising their fixed income portfolios, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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Investors pay up for $1bn KfW green bond
29 September 2017A $1 billion green bond by German government-owned development bank KfW has priced at two basis points inside its normal yield curve following "exceptionally high demand".
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MSCI launches combined factor and ESG exposure indexes
29 September 2017MSCI has launched a set of indexes that combine environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance with other factors.
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Daiwa launches ETF tracking FTSE Blossom Japan ESG index
28 September 2017Japanese firm Daiwa Asset Management has launched an ETF that will track the FTSE Blossom Japan Index to underlie its environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed exchange-traded fund (ETF).
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Rebooting the carbon markets
28 September 2017Across the globe, regulators are doubling down on their commitment to carbon trading, despite recent market setbacks. Graham Cooper reports
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Green bond round-up, 27 September 2017
27 September 2017The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's biggest bank in terms of assets, is expected to price its first green bond on Thursday 28 September.
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Investors plan GHG engagement campaign with large emitters
27 September 2017A call to arms went out to investors today to join a new initiative that aims to engage with the 100 biggest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting companies globally.