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£30bn pension fund hails 'successful' year of ESG progress

Brunel Pension Partnership has lauded its progress on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in its inaugural responsible investment and stewardship outcomes report.

People Moves 14 February: LGIM; Leapfrog; AllianceBernstein; Lloyds; Green Giraffe; and more

Aon and Brit back 'climate-friendly' data standard

The initiative aims to help insurers develop products around climate change

Japanese regulator to review stewardship code for institutional investors

Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), is to review the Japanese stewardship code to solicit more effective stewardship activities by institutional investors, according to commissioner Toshihide Endo.

AllianceBernstein launches two SDG funds

Insurance clients particularly interested in Sustainable Global Thematic Credit Portfolio fund

AllianceBernstein unveils low-carbon investment concept

Asset manager AllianceBernstein has introduced a new green investment concept, Green Alpha.

LuxFlag awards ESG label to eight more funds

Eight more funds have been awarded the LuxFlag ESG label in recognition of their contribution to sustainable development.

People Moves: BNP Paribas Asset Management, Allianz GI, BlackRock, Pivot Power, Green Investment Group and Renewables Consulting Group

Gabriel Wilson-Otto has joined BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) as head of stewardship for Asia-Pacific at its Sustainability Centre.

MEAG and Luxcara seal debt and equity deal for wind farm

German asset managers MEAG and Luxcara have structured a debt and equity deal to finance two wind farms in Norway.

Green bond round-up, 19 September

DZ Bank is planning to raise €250 million ($300 million) by issuing its first labelled green bond.