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Green bond comment: September 2020: Sustainable loans market should learn a transparency lesson from bonds
02 September 2020The sustainable loan market is emulating the labelled bond market in terms of its rapid growth. But the same cannot be said of the level of information it offers, laments Ahren Lester
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Australian pension fund to exit coal amid climate announcements
10 July 2020Australian pension fund First State Super has outlined a number of climate change actions and targets, including exiting thermal coal, as it urged other Australian pension funds to do the same.
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Soilbuild REIT signs maiden SGD80m green loan
22 June 2020A Singaporean real estate investment trust (REIT) signed its inaugural green loan, worth SGD80 million ($57 million) with RHB Bank Berhad and OCBC Bank.
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Impact debt fund poised to raise €400m
11 June 2020The manager of a debt fund that links the cost of its lending to pre-agreed environmental and social 'key performance indicators' (KPIs) has said the fund is poised to attract €400 million ($455 million) in commitments.
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Macif group pledges to exclude thermal coal by 2030
03 June 2020French mutual insurer Macif group has pledged to completely exclude thermal coal assets from its investments globally by 2030.
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Shipping - the trillion-dollar challenge
24 January 2020The growing support for the Poseidon Principles underlines the crucial role for finance in helping the shipping industry chart a course towards a greener future, says Ahren Lester
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ESG financing: cheaper than conventional financing or too expensive to ignore?
31 December 2019Greater demand for sustainable investment products could lead to pricing advantage, argues Neil Caddy
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France's largest insurers looking for climate-conscious asset managers
19 November 2019Three mandates totalling €500m open for tender
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California wildfires illustrate how ESG factors can affect credit, says Moody’s
04 November 2019Wildfires that ravaged parts of California in recent days show the connection between environmental and social risks, and the credit quality of utilities in the US state, Moody’s has said.
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US Solar Fund acquires 128MW project
02 September 2019Renewables asset owner US Solar Fund (USF) has acquired a 128MW solar farm in Utah, US, from solar developer Longroad, investing $30 million for 100% of the equity of the Milford Solar Project.