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CalSTRS seeks more ESG asset managers
18 October 2016The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has launched a major hunt for asset managers specialising in environmental, social and governance (ESG), as it looks to shake up the sustainability management of its equities portfolios.
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EF Briefs: HFC deal; Moody's Green Bond Assessment
17 October 2016UN hails HFC deal as 'biggest climate breakthrough since Paris'
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IFC launches forestry bond that can pay its coupon using REDD+ credits
17 October 2016The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a "first-of-its-kind" forestry bond that allows investors to be paid using carbon credits.
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Sin stocks portfolio 'could outperform in Morningstar's Sustainability ratings'
17 October 2016A fund manager has devised a portfolio of 'sin stocks' that are likely to score highly in Morningstar's Sustainability ratings to illustrate his fear that the methodology has the potential to mislead investors.
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Modern Land issues mainland China's first green bond from a property firm
17 October 2016Modern Land has issued mainland China's first green bond from a real estate firm, raising $350 million.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 17 October 2016
17 October 2016The outlook for EUAs is neutral to bullish, with five auctions this week and power prices in the driving seat, says Louis Redshaw.
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BlackRock refinances UK wind portfolio with ING
17 October 2016BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has secured a £55 million ($67 million) long-term debt facility from ING to refinance five operational wind farms in the UK.
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Water green bond issues break $10bn barrier
14 October 2016More than $10 billion has been raised by green bonds to be spent exclusively on water-related projects, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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External review of green bonds: lessons learned
14 October 2016When it comes to external reviews, the green bond market could learn from the carbon market, argues Phillip Ludvigsen
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French Banking Federation calls for lower capital requirements for green loans
14 October 2016The French Banking Federation (FBF) has called on European prudential regulators to reduce the capital requirements for green loans.