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Facing climate change with a united front
23 January 2019The UN Joint Staff Pension Fund's head of investment tells Michael Hurley how he juggles climate risk with a set of other challenges that are unique to the supranational fund
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ESG regulation and war on plastic will shape 2019, MSCI predicts
22 January 2019Increasing regulation on environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed investments and a war on plastic waste are likely to be among the defining ESG themes of 2019, according to MSCI.
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‘Material’ ESG issues should be disclosed, says IOSCO
21 January 2019Issuers of securities should provide “full, accurate, and timely disclosure” of material environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed information, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has said.
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RobecoSAM shifts impact strategy focus to SDGs
21 January 2019RobecoSAM has renamed its impact equities strategy to reflect an increased focus on achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative launched with Singapore focus
21 January 2019An initiative to increase the supply of sustainable finance from Asian financial institutions will use Singapore as a hub to catalyse regional development.
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Eurosif starts strategic review after Micilotta departure
18 January 2019The European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif) has revealed that it is undertaking a review of its strategy, a week after its executive director’s departure was announced.
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Bloomberg forms CEO supergroup to tackle climate change
17 January 2019Michael Bloomberg has assembled a group of six financial sector leaders to deliver a special report to the G7 on ramping up private capital flows into climate-friendly investments.
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African yieldco gets GIG-backed blended finance boost
17 January 2019The planned launch of an African renewables yieldco has been boosted with R1 billion ($72.8 million) in cornerstone investment from Investec and a UK-based public-private-partnership.
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Investa and ANZ seal first Australian corporate green loan
17 January 2019ANZ has arranged a green loan worth AUD170 million ($122 million) with real estate company Investa, which claims it is the first such loan in Australia.
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Green bonds round-up, 16 January
16 January 2019Italian energy company Enel has returned to the green bond market, with its third such deal, raising €1 billion ($1.1 billion).