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Low yields and high volatility deter ESG investors, finds survey
19 September 2016Current conditions in the financial markets are deterring investors from making allocation decisions based on their beliefs about the importance of sustainability, according to a recent survey.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 19 September 2016
19 September 2016The carbon price climbed 28c to €4.36 last week as the combination of a bullish electricity market, falling coal market and the possibility of increased ambition in Phase IV caused the speculative shorts to run for cover.
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Environmental risks are 'still not adequately viewed by the mainstream'
19 September 2016Traditional approaches of incorporating environmental factors into risk management are increasingly being recognised as "insufficient", according to a report commissioned by the G20.
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Stock exchanges increase pressure for ESG reporting
19 September 2016A growing number of stock exchanges are putting pressure on companies to disclose more information about their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.
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Berlin Hyp prices €500m green bond
19 September 2016German mortgage lender Berlin Hyp has priced a €500 million ($558 million) green bond that it hopes will build on the success of its award-winning inaugural issue.
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G20 communique 'as important as Paris climate deal'
16 September 2016The G20 communique on climate change was "as important as the Paris climate deal" for the investment community.
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NIB to 'cooperate' with three Nordic banks on green bonds
16 September 2016Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative to cooperate with three banks on their green bond underwriting policies to spur further issuance in the region.
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Why NEST hatched an ESG strategy
16 September 2016The auto enrollment pension scheme set up by the UK government has put ESG at the heart of its investment processes, and is now thinking about how to deal with the transition to a low-carbon economy, says Paul Todd
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Chinese renewables fund reaches $480m in second close
16 September 2016The private equity arm of power company China General Nuclear (CGN) and investment manager JIDA Capital Partners have reached the second close of the their renewable energy fund, managing to raise a total of $480 million.
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Talanx commits to screening investments for ESG issues
15 September 2016Talanx has committed to screening all investments made by the group for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as part of a sustainability initiative.