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Time for investors to wake up to water risks, says MSCI
22 March 2017Now is the time for investors to wake up to water risk, MSCI has claimed.
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RMS moving towards climate change-adjusted rainfall modelling
22 March 2017Too uncertain to consider today, but also too big to ignore
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Asset manager devises Sustainable Development Goals tagging system
22 March 2017An asset manager has developed a system to tag equities according to whether they help meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Green bonds round up, 22 March 2017
22 March 2017French rail operator SNCF Reseau is gearing up to issue its second green bond.
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Actiam aims for 'water-neutrality'
22 March 2017Dutch asset manager Actiam said it aims to make its investment portfolio 'water-neutral' by 2030.
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Stranded assets are real threat to industry - Lloyd's
22 March 2017Insurance companies have been warned again about the risk of their assets becoming 'stranded' in the transition to a low-carbon economy, this time by Lloyd's of London.
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Nippon Life pledges to invest a further JPY200bn in ESG bonds
21 March 2017Japanese insurer Nippon Life has pledged to invest a further JPY200 billion ($1.7 billion) in environmental, social and governance (ESG) themed bonds and similar products as part of a responsibility drive.
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First green hybrid debt set to issue
21 March 2017A major European green bond issuer is gearing up to issue the first green-labelled hybrid security.
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Conquest renewables fund raises €115m
21 March 2017Fund manager Conquest has raised €115 million ($124 million) for its Renewable Yield Europe fund.
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A third of PRI signatories employ no ESG specialists
21 March 2017A third of signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), 33%, don't employ any members of staff specialising in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, a study has found. A further 20% employ only one.