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Impact investing remains a niche pursuit but could millennials prove a game changer, asks Joe Walsh

US asset management giant Fidelity has signed up to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and launched two environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused funds.

The Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX), the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's (LuxSE) green bond listing service, has opened a window dedicated to social and sustainable bonds.

French public sector pension fund ERAFP will invest €50 million ($55.6 million) to combat climate change, in addition to money it has already committed to socially responsible investments.

Guidance has been issued to provide financial institutions with a structured framework to identify, measure and value natural capital within their banking, investment and insurance activities.

Specialist investment firm Wheb Asset Management has estimated the environmental impact of its FP Wheb Sustainability fund and said that all the fund's holdings directly support the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Ian Callaghan and Tessa Tennant examine who is doing what to help finance the commitments made as part of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has launched a responsible investment due diligence questionnaire (RI DDQ) for the hedge fund industry, that they hope will foster better understanding of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

S&P's Latin American index offers the best support for the transition to a low-carbon economy despite having scored badly on its carbon footprint, according to a new index measuring scorecard launched by S&P Trucost.

UK asset manager Standard Life Investments hopes to launch global and UK-focussed impact investment funds this year.