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Research: Transitioning insurers' portfolios
15 February 2023Environmental Finance's sister publication Insurance Asset Risk and J.P. Morgan Asset Management have launched the third edition of their annual research report into the sustainable investing practices of insurers.
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Framework launched to assess climate in sovereign bonds
07 February 2023A proposed framework will create a "common language" to help investors better understand countries' climate risk and opportunities, and engage with them on the subject, one of its creators said.
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Assessing the relative transition readiness of real estate sectors
03 February 2023There are significant differences in levels of transition readiness across the real estate sector, argues Matt Soffair, and owners of highly sustainable buildings may benefit from a 'scarcity premium'
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Calls for the ISSB to place greater focus on transition
02 February 2023Some investors argue the International Sustainability Standards Board needs to place the transition to a net zero economy at the heart of its forthcoming standards. Michael Hurley reports
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Climate resilience a key theme for 2023, says BlackRock
02 February 2023Climate resilience is likely to be a key driver for investors in 2023, and continue to have significant implications for thematic investing, BlackRock has said.
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Mirova plans $500m blended finance emerging markets renewables fund
02 February 2023Impact specialist Mirova said it expects "very soon" to reach a first close on a blended finance fund that will invest in renewable energy in Africa, Asia and Latin America
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Transition investors need help to avoid greenwashing accusations, says Philippines regulator
31 January 2023Investors and banks looking to retire Filipino coal assets early need more clarity on the transition, to avoid "undue greenwashing criticism", the Filipino regulator has said.
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Agri-forestry investment yields endangered by physical climate risks, data gaps
24 January 2023Folium Capital, a $900 million investor in the agriculture and forestry sector, is preparing for volatile annual returns over the next ten years, brought on by climate-induced forest fires, droughts, and pricier crop insurance.
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How the EBRD is going Paris aligned
24 January 2023The decision will change climate considerations in finance on three continents, writes Dana Kupova
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Sustainability a 'competitive differentiator' for Australian super funds
20 January 2023Increasing consumer pressure to be 'green' has led Australian super funds to use sustainability as a "competitive differentiator" from their competitors, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has said.