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ERAFP calls for emerging market SRI bond fund managers
27 April 2018French pension fund ERAFP has called for tenders from prospective managers for an emerging market bond portfolio worth up to €300 million.
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The big debate: A carbon tax or carbon trading?
19 July 2017The Paris Agreement saw governments aim to reduce warming to below 2°C. But is carbon trading or a carbon tax the best policy instrument to reduce emissions?
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ERAFP to invest €50m combating climate change
18 May 2017French public sector pension fund ERAFP will invest €50 million ($55.6 million) to combat climate change, in addition to money it has already committed to socially responsible investments.
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Green bond comment: April was all about innovation and infrastructure
03 May 2017April was a solid month for green bond issuance, raising some $5.6 billion. That figure is up on the $5.3 billion for the same month last year, mainly thanks to a RMB15000 ($2.2 billion) from Bank of Beijing, the biggest Chinese green bond of the year.
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EF BRIEFS: ERAFP, Delta Lloyd AM, Folksam
07 April 2017French public-sector pension scheme ERAFP has mandated nearly €5 billion ($5.31 billion) to 16 environmental, social and governance (ESG) equity fund managers following an extensive selection process.
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Carbon pricing needed for post-EU UK
30 March 2017A robust carbon pricing mechanism needs to be the principal driver of decarbonisation for the UK as it leaves the EU, according to the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC).
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Union Investment set to launch green bond fund in April
06 March 2017German Asset manager Union Investment is set to launch a labelled green bond fund in April.
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France's sovereign green bond could reach €13bn this year
25 January 2017The French Treasury has issued a mammoth €7 billion ($7.5 billion) green sovereign bond, which is almost twice the size of the previous largest green bond and could be increased to €13 billion later this year.
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ERAFP selects climate change consultants following Article 173
23 January 2017The French public services additional pension scheme (ERAFP) has awarded mandates to consultancy firms to advise on its portfolio's climate risk to help it respond to article 173, which compels asset owners in France to report on these risks.
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ERAFP selects asset managers for €350m of funds
11 January 2017The French public services additional pension scheme (ERAFP) has awarded two private equity mandates with a combined value of approximately €350 million ($370.5 million), which will be in fitting with the firm's low-carbon socially responsible investing (SRI) approach.