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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.
- La Banque Postale invests in ESG data startup
- Fight or flight: Contract and financing considerations for UK SAF projects
- BNP Paribas targets $500m for developed markets forestry fund
- COP29: €3bn public-private fundraise planned for emerging market green bond fund
- COP29 could be remembered as the 'blended finance COP', AllianceBernstein says
- EU countries reject move to weaken Deforestation Regulation
- COP29: Financing Net Zero
- COP29: Finance text draws criticism for missing 'elephant in the room' of numbers
- COP29: Sweden pushes forward on Article 6.2
- Sustainable debt round-up: National Bank of Greece, California Community Choice, CTP ... and more
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UK pledges £239m to tackle deforestation
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EIOPA's wake-up call for insurers on fossil fuels
22 November 2024A historic decision from EU financial supervisor on higher financial risk of fossil fuel sector must be integrated in EU prudential rules write Chiara Pass and Marika Carlucci
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EU proposal to bring sustainable finance rules into single regulation risks 'chaos'
22 November 2024Suggestions that the EU could bring sustainable finance-related disclosure rules into a single, 'omnibus' regulation to "reduce the reporting burden" risks unnecessary chaos, thinktank E3G has said.
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People moves, 22 November: Gresham House, NZAOA, Quinbrook, Ashmore ... and more
22 November 2024 -
Indonesia brings forward coal phase out
22 November 2024Indonesia has announced plans to retire all fossil fuel power plants by 2040, 16 years earlier than its previous deadline.