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Credit Suisse ocean health impact fund raises $212m
30 September 2020Credit Suisse has announced its impact fund addressing ocean health and engaging to create a sustainable blue economy has raised $212 million.
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Bridges and AEA plan $400m SDG-aligned IPO
17 September 2020UK-based investment firm Bridges Fund Management and US-based AEA Investors plan to raise $400 million by floating a new 'blank-check acquisition company' with a focus on impact investing.
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Credit Suisse launches 'ocean engagement' fund
07 September 2020Credit Suisse is to launch an engagement-focused, impact investment fund intended to improve ocean health, in partnership with Rockefeller Asset Management.
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No banks are outstanding at ESG, study finds
30 July 2020A study of 30 leading banks concluded that not one warranted being classified as 'outstanding' when it comes to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
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AgriFunds urged to improve natural capital risk disclosure
07 July 2020Food and agriculture funds have been urged to improve reporting on nature-related risks, after a report showed major investors in the sector were materially exposed to the financial risks associated with natural capital threats.
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Strong performance for green, social and sustainability bond funds in 2019
16 March 2020After a torrid 2018 green, social and sustainability bond funds experienced a stronger performance in 2019, off the back of a rallying fixed income market. But performances were highly variable, reports Ahren Lester.
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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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People Moves, 6 January: Posaidon, Cerema, Rest
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Credit Suisse to cease funding new coal-fired plants
11 December 2019In a significant shift to its environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy, Credit Suisse is to stop any form of financing specifically related to the development of new coal-fired power plants.
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Private banks double the number of sustainable funds offered
08 November 2019Private banks have doubled the number of sustainability-themed funds they offer, compared with a year ago, but they are still "far behind" when it comes to integrating sustainability into their business, a report argues.