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Impact funds outperform in 2020 but Covid dampens fundraises

Publicly-listed impact funds have, on average, outperformed their respective benchmarks in 2020, according to analysis by impact data provider Phenix Capital.

CBRE GI: 'We see opportunity in real estate impact investing'

One of the world's largest real estate investors says residential housing and offices are fertile ground for impact investors. Michael Hurley reports

US ESG sustainable fund flows in 2020 ten times higher than in 2018

NBIM's environmental mandates impress in 2020

The 'environmental-related mandates' of the $1.3 trillion Norwegian sovereign wealth fund helped drive outperformance last year, contributing 20 basis points to the fund's relative return.

News Round Up: Refinitiv, Entelligent, JSS, Northern Trust, and more

Cautiously optimistic response to voluntary carbon blueprint

A blueprint for scaling the voluntary carbon market was today cautiously welcomed as a development that will help boost confidence in carbon offsetting.

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Enel, Smurfit Kappa, Lamprell ... and more

Welsh pension fund joins impact investing forum

Wales' £1.8 billion ($2.5 billion) Clwyd Pension Fund has become the first pension scheme adopter of a UK-based initiative to channel more capital to investments that generate positive social and/or environmental impact.

HSBC targets social impact with healthcare fund

HSBC Global Asset Management plans to create a 'sustainable' healthcare fund that targets positive social impact by reducing the overall cost of care.

UK pension funds to be required to publish TCFD reports

Large UK pension funds are set to be required to report in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures from October.