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ABP 'big enough to go its own way' on ESG policy
27 November 2017Dutch civil service pension fund ABP says putting environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria at the heart of its investment decisions has taken it more than halfway towards its goal to cut the carbon emissions of its equity portfolio by 25% by 2020. Michael Hurley reports
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Timing and overcrowding: the challenges facing insurers in renewables
27 November 2017Renewable energy is a popular asset class for insurers within the alternatives universe, and the trend is likely to continue based on the industry's growth forecasts. But challenges remain for insurers looking to grow exposure in unfamiliar territory. Asa Gibson reports
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Winning the race for Asia's green capital
23 November 2017Several Asian capitals have announced a variety of plans to attract 'green finance' to the region. What's needed now is a green investment bank in Hong Kong, argues Alexandra Tracy.
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Insurance giant Allianz on 'inserting ESG into its DNA'
21 November 2017Allianz has divested from coal companies but has come under fire for continuing to insure the sector. Nick Roumpis reports
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COP blog: Transparency high on the agenda for investors
13 November 2017Many investors are turning out at COP23 in Bonn to explain to ministers and delegates the importance of financial disclosures in line with the TCFD recommendations, says Peter Damgaard Jensen
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COP blog: Why food companies are engaged
10 November 2017It's time for food companies to participate in the next agricultural revolution – to low-emissions, argues Julie Nash
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Time for another walk in the Bretton Woods?
10 November 2017A radical new approach to climate finance is required, says Ian Callaghan
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High altitude returns
08 November 2017Public money is being used to derisk institutional capital to deliver superior, risk-adjusted returns while tackling the Himalayan glacial melt crisis, explains Tim Gocher
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Climate finance with Anglo-Chinese characteristics
02 November 2017A high-powered group of UK and Chinese investors, corporates and regulators have developed a plan of action to boost climate finance. Graham Cooper reports
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Green bond comment, November 2017
01 November 2017It was great to have something positive to announce about the US green bond market at this year's Green Bonds Americas conference!
- COP29: €3bn public-private fundraise planned for emerging market green bond fund
- Fight or flight: Contract and financing considerations for UK SAF projects
- EU proposal to bring sustainable finance rules into single regulation risks 'chaos'
- Bahamas signs 'ground-breaking' $300m debt-for-nature loan deal
- Indonesia brings forward coal phase out
- UK pledges £239m to tackle deforestation
- COP29 could be remembered as the 'blended finance COP', AllianceBernstein says
- COP29: Financing Net Zero
- COP29: 'Historic step' for carbon markets, as Article 6 crosses finish line
- Debt-for-nature deals are 'growing very rapidly and are very scalable'