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Europe's sustainable property funds have great potential, says Catella
24 July 2017Real estate funds with a sustainability focus currently hold only €2.73 billion ($3.18 billion) of the €11 trillion allocated to sustainable investments in Europe, but have "considerable untapped potential", according to Swedish asset manager Catella.
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Wanted: UK green bond issuers
24 July 2017As the green bond market continues to break records and investors call for more supply, Hamza Ali asks why there hasn't been more issuance out of the UK
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RobecoSAM urges investors to review electric utility sector
24 July 2017Electric utilities "are no longer the safe, defensive investment instruments of yesteryear," RobecoSAM has warned investors.
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Foresight purchases second UK battery storage facility
24 July 2017UK-based investment manager Foresight has acquired a 10MW battery storage project, adding to its expansion in the sector after the purchase last month of a 35MW facility in north-east England.
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Swiss Re dives into coral reef insurance in Mexico
24 July 2017Covers commercially important resource on Caribbean coast
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Luxembourg reserve pension fund plans green bond fund
21 July 2017Luxembourg pension reserve fund Fonds de Compensation (FDC) plans to launch a pair of sub-funds, for green bonds and 'positive impact' equities, respectively.
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Financial regulators already have powers to oversee climate risk, says ex-Bank of England director
21 July 2017Financial regulators in Europe can oversee the way companies are dealing with climate risk without changing any laws, Paul Fisher, a former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee said.
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Renewables investment firm Cubico appoints chief executive
21 July 2017Cubico Sustainable Investments has appointed Stephen Riley as its chief executive. Riley had since January been a non-executive director at the company.
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NRG yieldco sell-off 'unlikely' to spark bidding war
21 July 2017A bidding war is unlikely in NRG Energy's sale of up to 100% of its stake in yieldco NRG Yield, even if strong interest exists, a financial analyst has said.
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Nine UK pension funds to adopt much of EAPF's responsible investment strategy
20 July 2017A newly created pool of ten UK Local Government Pension Scheme Funds, with total assets of £27.5 billion ($35.9 billion), will extend much of the Environment Agency Pension Fund's (EAPF) responsible investment strategy across its funds.