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Asset manager makes fund family fossil fuel-free
14 February 2014A responsible investment firm has announced that its fund family will be entirely fossil fuel-free, after deciding that natural gas is no longer a responsible investment.
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Energy efficiency, cities, and the Clean Trillion
14 February 2014$36 trillion in clean energy investment is needed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Ten cities are stepping up to the plate and investors are likely to follow, argues Brandon Smithwood
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AXA IM to update its ESG framework for sovereign debt
13 February 2014AXA Investment Managers is to update its environmental, social and governance sovereign debt scoring framework.
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Ventus funds seek additional £20m for UK wind, hydro projects
12 February 2014Two London-based renewable energy funds are seeking to raise an additional £20 million ($33 million) to support small-scale wind and hydroelectric projects in the UK.
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The challenges of financing offshore wind
11 February 2014With utilities struggling to finance offshore wind farms, institutional investors are being asked to step in. What financing challenges are facing the sector and what are the developments helping facilitate cheaper capital, asks Charles Yates
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30% of fixed income fund managers rated 'red' on ESG, says PPF
10 February 2014About 30% of fixed income asset managers are not taking account of environmental, social and governance factors in their investment analysis, it has been claimed.
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John Laing plans latest UK renewables IPO
10 February 2014John Laing, a UK infrastructure investment company, is seeking to raise at least £160 million ($262 million) for its Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) via a placing and initial public offering (IPO) of shares on the London Stock Exchange.
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PRI publishes 'scope' for governance review
07 February 2014The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has published a 'draft scope' to guide a review of its governance structure in response to concerns that led to the departure of eight signatories last year.
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SRI fund returns will weaken in 2014, says fund manager
06 February 2014Socially responsible investment (SRI) funds will see lower returns in 2014 than last year, a fund manager has predicted.
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Oekom strengthens links with GES
03 February 2014Oekom Research is to collaborate with Stockholm-based Global Engagement Services (GES) on environmental, social and governance (ESG) research.