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Morningstar expects record year of sustainable fund launches in Europe
28 October 2019A record number of sustainable fund launches are expected this year, said financial services firm Morningstar, with this growing segment of the market capturing two-fifths of net inflows in Europe.
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People Moves: EV Private Equity, Finance Watch, ING, Solactive and PRO BTP Group
25 October 2019ING Americas announced the appointment of Bloomberg's Dan Shurey as vice president for sustainable finance, covering the Americas region.
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Fishing and sustainability data added to Bloomberg terminals
24 October 2019Bloomberg will host sustainability data from NGO Global Fishing Watch (GFW) on its terminals.
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Greencoat Capital acquires biomass plant from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
24 October 2019Renewables investor Greencoat Capital has acquired the 40MW Templeborough Biomass Power Plant (TBPP) from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).
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Four in five EU coal plants 'now running at a loss'
24 October 2019Financial think tank Carbon Tracker estimates that four in five EU coal power plants are unprofitable, and utilities could lose €6.6 billion ($7.3 billion) in 2019 as a result.
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Cubico agrees first green loan for Italian wind assets
22 October 2019Renewables firm Cubico Sustainable Investments has achieved financial close on its first green loan for the refinancing of three wind assets in Italy.
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Spain's ICO to join Clean Oceans Initiative
22 October 2019Spanish development bank, Instituto de Credito Oficial, has commitment to join the Clean Oceans Initiative which aims to finance €2 billion ($2.2 billion) of projects targeting marine pollution, particularly plastic waste.
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BNP Paribas Asset Management appointed by Nest to manage private credit portfolio
18 October 2019BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has been appointed to manage a diversified private credit portfolio on behalf of Nest, a UK-based workplace pension scheme.
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Santander criticised for investments in Polish coal expansion
17 October 2019Spanish banking giant Santander has faced criticism for its investment in Polish state-run energy group PGE and Energa Group.
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Sustainalytics report shows ESG risks for Australian equity investors
17 October 2019Environmental, social and governance (ESG) research provider Sustainalytics has assessed areas in the Australian sector including energy and climate policy, and human rights in the supply chain.