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Indonesia eyes inaugural green bond benchmark issue
24 January 2018The Republic of Indonesia is set to become the first Asian country to issue a sovereign green bond, as it seeks to join a small club of issuers comprising Poland, France, Fiji and Nigeria.
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Newton Investment Management unveils sustainable global equity fund
24 January 2018Newton Investment Management has unveiled a sustainable global equity fund for UK institutional and retail investors.
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Allianz, Axa, Amundi and Aberdeen named in sustainable company list
24 January 2018Amundi, Aberdeen Asset Management, Allianz and Axa are among the new entries to the list of the 100 most sustainable large corporations, according to Corporate Knights.
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BlackRock introduces new low-carbon index fund
22 January 2018BlackRock has launched a low-carbon index fund within its Tax Transparent Fund (TTF) range.
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Yes Bank of India commits $5bn for domestic solar projects
22 January 2018India's Yes Bank has committed $5 billion towards financing solar energy projects in the country.
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Putnam Investments to offer two ESG funds by March
22 January 2018Putnam Investments plans to offer two funds with dedicated environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies in the first quarter of 2018.
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Fidelity names Michael Gibb as head of sustainable investing
19 January 2018Fidelity International has appointed Michael Gibb as its head of stewardship and sustainable investing.
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Quinbrook expands with NextEra wind portfolio acquisition
19 January 2018Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has acquired a 223MW wind power portfolio from NextEra Energy Resources for an undisclosed sum.
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Private equity firms raise ESG performance, says LGT
18 January 2018Private equity investors are improving the way they handle environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, said multi-asset manager LGT Capital Partners.
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Global clean energy investment rises 3% to $333.5bn
18 January 2018Clean energy investment increased by 3% last year thanks to a boom in solar energy installations in China.