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Euan Stirling to lead Standard Life's ESG work
05 February 2016Standard Life Investments has appointed Euan Stirling to the new role of head of stewardship and environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment.
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Stoxx launches world's first low-carbon index based on CDP's Climate A List
05 February 2016STOXX has joined the growing list of index providers offering low-carbon products, with the launch of the first index based on the CDP's 'Climate A List'.
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Wheb private equity arm rebrands, becomes independent
04 February 2016Wheb Partners, the private equity house created by Ben Goldsmith, has become independent from its parent company and garnered €140 million ($157 million) of new investment.
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SunEdison continues to haemorrhage senior staff
04 February 2016Paul Gaynor has become latest high-level departure at beleaguered renewables giant SunEdison, according to a UBS research note.
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China alone 'could smash 2015's global green bond record'
04 February 2016China could issue more green bonds in 2016 than the entire world did last year, according to one expert, who says global sovereign issuance will also boost the market in coming months.
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Legal & General eyeing climate debt fund
04 February 2016Legal & General Investment Management is considering launching a green fixed-income fund, saying the sector is being taken increasingly seriously at "the highest levels" of management.
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G20 businesses to focus on green finance in 2016
04 February 2016The B20 – a coalition of business associations from G20 economies that make policy recommendations – task force on growth has named green finance as its primary goal for 2016.
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EF BRIEFS: Impax, CCLI, Engie, Vattenfall, Dong, KKR, NJR
03 February 2016Impax Asset Management has sold a wind portfolio to Italian energy firm ERG Group for an undisclosed sum.
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Carbon specialist devises method of measuring green bond impacts
03 February 2016A US carbon offset registry is drafting a methodology for measuring the carbon impact of green bonds.
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BlackRock renewables fund raised €275m
03 February 2016BlackRock has reached a first close on a €275 million ($300 million) European wind and solar fund.