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Australian 'responsible investment' grows while rest of market shrinks
01 September 2021Investments labelled as 'responsible' grew by AUD298 billion ($291 billion) between 2019 and 2020 while the rest of the market shrunk...
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Financing a sustainable food system
Sustainability is increasingly on the agenda for the food and agriculture sector, opening opportunities for sustainable finance. Mark Nicholls reports
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EU carbon market update: 31 August 2021
31 August 2021Carbon hits record highs on ever tighter gas markets, says Tom Lord
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WCI carbon market update: 31 August 2021
31 August 2021The California Carbon Allowances (CCA) prices ended the week at new heights, says Nicolas Girod
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French financial system 'significantly exposed' to biodiversity risk
31 August 2021The French financial system is 'significantly exposed' to physical and transition biodiversity risk, according to academic research by the country's central bank
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BMO REIT for care housing to list in London
31 August 2021A company managed by Bank of Montreal (BMO) Real Estate Partners that plans to rent out housing for the vulnerable is aiming to raise £250 million...
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NBIM says it does not support routine 'say on climate'
31 August 2021The manager of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund says it does not "in general" support a shareholder vote on companies' climate plans on a regular basis.
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Nature Action 100, science-based targets for nature gather pace
30 August 2021A collaborative engagement initiative for nature is set for launch and could see investors demand "net zero loss of biodiversity", Michael Hurley writes
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Fast and loose fund names could undermine impact investing - ISS ESG
27 August 2021A "lack of discipline" by fund managers applying the term 'impact investing' to sustainability-themed listed equities strategies could undermine the credibility of the impact market, according to a note by data provider ISS ESG.
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DWS 'firmly rejects' greenwashing allegations as regulators circle
27 August 2021German asset manager DWS announced it "firmly rejects" allegations that it overstated the extent of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing activities amid revelations that US and German financial regulators are investigating the 'greenwashing' claims.