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£40bn pension pool joins Just Transition collaborative engagement
27 December 2019Engagement on the social impacts of the transition to a low-carbon economy has been identified as a "rapidly-moving" area of focus by the £40 billion ($52 billion) Northern pool of UK pension schemes.
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China to see ESG grow in importance in 2020 - Morgan Stanley
18 December 2019Environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed analysis of shares in China-based companies is likely to grow significantly next year, according to Morgan Stanley.
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2° Investing Initiative, Beyond Ratings launch new climate target investment tool
06 December 20192° Investing Initiative (2DII) and data analytics company Beyond Ratings have launched a tool to help governments and organisations to align investments and policies with the goals of the Paris climate agreement.
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IASB clarifies climate expectations as Big Four face investor scrutiny
29 November 2019The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has clarified its expectations on disclosure of climate-related risks, as it emerged that a group of investors had pressured the Big Four accounting firms to focus more on climate.
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Family offices ‘unconvinced by the green asset class’
30 October 2019Family offices “remain to be fully convinced of the merits of the green asset class… and appear to be only partially committed” to green and sustainable finance, a study has claimed.
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LeapFrog – targeting the emerging consumer
21 October 2019How does the world's biggest private equity impact specialist invest? Joe Walsh reports
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Investing in the oceans
21 October 2019Investors targeting SDG14 – life below water – can find themselves fishing in murky waters, writes Joe Walsh
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Santander criticised for investments in Polish coal expansion
17 October 2019Spanish banking giant Santander has faced criticism for its investment in Polish state-run energy group PGE and Energa Group.
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People moves: Impax, Morgan Stanley, GKB, Osmosis, BlackRock
14 October 2019Impax Asset Management has recruited Casey Forester to its private equity infrastructure strategy's sales team.
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People Moves: Newton, AMF, LuxSE, Church Commissioners
27 September 2019Newton Investment Management has hired Andrew Parry as head of sustainable investment, as part of the expansion of its responsible investment team.