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  • Investors representing $6trn back climate change resolution at ExxonMobil

    13 April 2016

    Investors representing $6 trillion of assets under management (AUM) have thrown their weight behind a shareholder resolution demanding that ExxonMobil disclose the impact of climate change policy on its business.

  • EF BRIEFS: AXA IM, Mytrah, SolarCity, Credit Suisse, BAML, SMA

    08 April 2016

    AXA Investment Managers has been appointed to manage Big Society Capital's treasury portfolio "in line with its transformative social impact ambition".

  • Leading the charge

    05 April 2016

    The historic Paris climate change agreement has underlined what is arguably the biggest challenge faced by financial markets in a generation, says Peter Cripps

  • Sustainable forestry - a budding market

    10 March 2016

    Investors are increasingly seeing the merits of sustainable forestry. There are numerous ways to invest in this asset class, as Peter Cripps reports

  • Bank mulls green bond fund

    07 March 2016

    A bank is considering launching a green bond fund, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • Dutch asset manager set to launch green bond fund

    16 February 2016

    A Dutch asset manager is set to launch a green bond fund, focusing on euro-denominated issues.

  • Axa predicts divestment argument to heat up in 2016

    22 January 2016

    More investors are likely to divest their holdings in fossil fuel companies as the movement "accelerates" in 2016, predicts Axa Investment Managers (IM).

  • FSB reveals big hitters behind new climate change task force

    22 January 2016

    The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has named the members of its new climate change working group.

  • Green bond funds launched in 2015 are worth nearly €600m

    14 January 2016

    2015 was big year for green bond funds, with nine new funds launched during the year, now boasting a combined value of €599 million ($651 million), according to figures compiled by Environmental Finance.

  • Indian regulator finalises national green bond standards

    12 January 2016

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has finalised its inaugural set of green bond standards, making it the second Asian country to make such a move in as many weeks.