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Facing climate change with a united front
23 January 2019The UN Joint Staff Pension Fund's head of investment tells Michael Hurley how he juggles climate risk with a set of other challenges that are unique to the supranational fund
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Simplify SDG finance to unleash scale, says UBS
23 January 2019UBS has called on the financial sector and policymakers to simplify and standardise investing in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to help close the current financing gap to reach the goals.
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Larry's letter: do you prefer the real news, or the fake?
17 January 2019BlackRock was stung by a fake news stunt that highlighted its sluggish movement on climate change, says Peter Cripps
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BlackRock urged to back words with actions in AGM season
14 January 2019The world’s largest money manager has been pressured to back climate-related shareholder resolutions, in a letter addressed to its CEO Larry Fink by investors and NGOs.
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People moves: World Bank, BlackRock, IIGCC, Partners Group, Greencoat, PRI, SASB, US SIF, Osmosis and Grantham Institute
14 January 2019The World Bank has launched a search for a new president after Jim Yong Kim announced he would leave his role three years earlier than expected, to become a partner at Global Infrastructure Partners.
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The 12 themes set to shape 2019
04 January 2019What are the areas to watch for responsible investing in 2019, asks Peter Cripps
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BlackRock launches 'low-cost' green bond ETF
19 November 2018BlackRock has launched its second green bond fund, saying it will be the 'lowest-cost' green bond exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US.
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Unlocking the trillions: the role of financial centres, regulation and leasing
16 November 2018Increased cooperation between financial centres to promote sustainability, changes in regulation, and more securitisations are some of the solutions that can help unlock the trillions of dollars needed to address climate change, a conference heard.
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People Moves: World Bank, BNP Paribas, BlackRock
02 November 2018Jingdong Hua has been appointed as vice president and treasurer of the World Bank, and will start his new post on 1 January.
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BlackRock launches ETFs 'to take ESG mainstream'
23 October 2018BlackRock has launched six 'sustainable exchange-traded funds' (ETFs), which it hopes will propel environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing further into the mainstream.