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Stathers steps down as Schroders' head of responsible investment
18 February 2016Rick Stathers, head of responsible investment at Schroders, has stepped down after nearly 16 years at the investment firm.
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Private equity firm closes $300m environmental offset fund
17 February 2016Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP), a US private equity firm, has raised $303 million for its latest environmental offset fund, Ecosystem Investment Partners III.
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EF BRIEFS: EIB, Luxcara, International Integrated Reporting Council
17 February 2016German asset management firm Luxcara plans to launch a new European renewable energy fund before the end of the year.
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Apple takes $1.5bn bite out of green bond market
17 February 2016Corporate giant Apple has priced a benchmark-sized green bond, in a "tremendous boost" to the fledgling market's prospects for attracting corporate issuers.
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Munifin set to issue €500m green bond in Q3
17 February 2016Finnish public sector lender, Municipality Finance (Munifin), is set to issue its inaugural green bond, aiming to raise some €500 million ($557.9 million).
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S&P explains credit factors in rating offshore wind farms
16 February 2016Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has unveiled its methodology for deciding on the credit rating of offshore wind farms, ahead of an anticipated boom in such projects.
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Dutch asset manager set to launch green bond fund
16 February 2016A Dutch asset manager is set to launch a green bond fund, focusing on euro-denominated issues.
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Relaunched Pictet Environmental Megatrends strategy beats benchmark
15 February 2016Pictet Asset Management's Environmental Megatrend Selection (EMS) strategy has outperformed the MSCI World, in its first full-year since being relaunched.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 15 February 2016
15 February 2016Low auction volumes and colder weather may offer support to EU carbon prices this week, says Louis Redshaw
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'Getting right down to the engine'
15 February 2016BNP Paribas' head of CSR, Laurence Pessez, talks to Sophie Robinson-Tillett about the profound impact its latest climate strategy will have on the bank