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BlackRock, Temasek and Amundi among G7 Impact Taskforce members
17 August 2021Investment managers including BlackRock, Temasek and Amundi are among dozens of members of a global Impact Taskforce to promote financing that creates positive social and environmental impact.
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US to phase out international fossil finance
17 August 2021The US government is to phaseout international finance for coal, oil, and gas except in restricted circumstances...
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London impact fund raises further £45m from pension scheme
17 August 2021Two UK Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investment pools have secured a £45 million ($62 million) investment for their London impact fund...
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Robinhood: A catalyst for social finance
17 August 2021Positioned as the antithesis of traditional finance players, the app-based, commission-free, trading platform promises social and financial democracy. But does it actually meet those promises, asks Patrick Wood Uribe
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UK pensions regulator advised to toughen climate disclosure compliance regime
17 August 2021The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has been advised to toughen proposals outlining how it will punish trustees in the UK that neglect their duty to make climate-related risk disclosures.
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EMIA releases 'enhanced' principles for labelled bonds
16 August 2021A group of emerging markets investors has released a set of "enhanced" principles for labelled bonds, in an attempt to "diminish greenwashing".
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BHP could benefit from ESG boost as the miner mulls oil and gas exit
16 August 2021Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP has announced it is considering exiting its oil and gas business, in a move that analysts believe could result in an environmental, social and governance (ESG) re-rating and rising interest from investors.
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Housing market lacks climate risk integration, finds UNEP FI
16 August 2021The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has said that real estate valuers may lack necessary skills and standards...
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Blue like an Orange provides SME financing in Mexico
16 August 2021Impact investor Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital has provided an undisclosed amount to Credijusto, to enable the company to acquire Banco Finterra and expand its services of lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Mexico.
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IPCC report sets scene for COP26 action on carbon price - LGIM
16 August 2021The forthcoming UN climate conference (COP26) in Glasgow requires drastic action to cut emissions, as shown last week by a landmark report - and investors will be watching for a global price on carbon, according to Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM).