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J Safra Sarasin reworks water fund for wider environmental outlook
03 February 2021J Safra Sarasin's Sustainable Asset Management arm has rebranded its water fund in favour of a 'Green Planet' outlook that tackles a wider range of environmental themes, citing the intent to pursue higher-growth areas.
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Bond round-up: EU, Enel, Cades, CaixaBank, Alibaba, Ontario, Whitbread ... and more
03 February 2021 -
IFRS intends to announce 'sustainability standards board' at COP26
03 February 2021The trustees of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation intend to publish in September a road map for the creation of a 'sustainability standards board', with a view to formally announcing the initiative at COP26 in November.
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News Round Up: Moody's, Kingswood, Enel, NNIP, Iona
03 February 2021 -
Financial analysts applaud insurers' coal exit
02 February 2021In exiting coal, scientific, moral and financial interests align, argues Peter Bosshard
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Mirova plans €1bn energy transition fund
02 February 2021Mirova has begun rattling the tin for an 'energy transition infrastructure' fund it hopes will raise more than €1 billion ($1.2 billion) by the time it reaches final close.
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News Round Up: NBIM, APG, Nordea, BMO, China
02 February 2021 -
ESMA calls on EU to address consolidation in ESG data industry
02 February 2021The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has called on the EU Commission to tackle issues created by consolidation in the ESG ratings sector in its upcoming Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy (RSFS).
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Eiffel Impact Debt fund raises €430m
02 February 2021A debt fund that links the cost of its lending to pre-agreed environmental and social impact 'key performance indicators' (KPIs) has attracted €431 million ($519 million) in commitments from 17 institutional investors.
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Financial actors 'critical' to supporting biodiversity, says landmark Dasgupta Review
02 February 2021