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Mirova mulls US expansion for green bond fund
02 January 2017French socially responsible investor (SRI) Mirova is mulling the possible launch of a US dollar green bond fund targeted at US investors, according to sources familiar to the matter.
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Comment: The Paris Agreement should not be Trumped
01 January 2017After the celebrations sparked by the Paris Agreement in 2015, followed by its earlier-than- expected ratification, Donald Trump has delivered a shock to the system, says Peter Cripps.
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50 shades of green bonds - and 50 ways of assessing them
29 December 2016Ratings agencies have weighed into the green bond market in the past year, adding to the raft of existing tools for assessing bonds. Where is this increasingly crowded marketplace heading, asks Peter Cripps
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Carbon Cutter
28 December 2016Climate considerations are central to a pension fund's fiduciary duty, says ERAFP's Philippe Desfossés. Joe Walsh reports
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A review of the green bond market in 2016: Another record year of firsts
23 December 2016It's been blockbuster year for the green bond market, with more than double the value of issuance of 2015, credit ratings agencies joining the market, and innovative bonds launched. Hamza Ali reports
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European Commission names 20-strong sustainable finance commitee
23 December 2016The European Commission has named a 20-strong committee charged with helping "hardwire sustainability" into EU financial policy.
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Water risk 'not currently priced into investment analysis'
22 December 2016Investors are not currently pricing in water risk into their analysis, even though it is "a powder keg" and a potential catalyst for sudden change, according to one investment bank.
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Internet of things: connecting to a sustainable future
22 December 2016Connecting devices over the internet will be a key enabler in meeting sustainability goals, argues Samer Salty
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Export Import Bank of China issues green bond
22 December 2016The Export Import Bank of China (Chexim) has issued a RMB1 billion ($145 million) green bond, making it the first Chinese policy bank to do so.
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Green bonds round-up
21 December 2016Foresight Group has reached the first financial close of its unlabelled green bond fund, raising some €80 million ($83 million).