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'White swans in the dark' - investors are still ignoring long-term risks, warns report
24 February 2017Investors and analysts are still ignoring longer-term risks, having failed to learn lessons from the financial crisis, according to a new report.
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CalSTRS seeks more ESG asset managers
18 October 2016The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has launched a major hunt for asset managers specialising in environmental, social and governance (ESG), as it looks to shake up the sustainability management of its equities portfolios.
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Asian banks focus on climate change opportunities, not risks
06 September 2016Asian banks are more focussed on the opportunities arising from climate change than the risks, according to the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC).
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ESG is intrinsic to fiduciary duty, says coalition
30 June 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative and The Generation Foundation have released a statement calling on investors to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as part of their fiduciary duty.
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EF BRIEFS: ET Risk, Latvenergo, Morgan Stanley, TerraForm Global, ICO
06 April 2016A coalition of think-tanks, researchers and financial companies will develop a framework to assess the potential financial impacts on securities created by the transition to a lower-carbon economy.
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EF BRIEFS: ESG disclosure, 1366, SolarCity, Ecofys and Generation Foundation
01 March 2016Nasdaq's Nordic and Baltic exchanges have committed to step up requirements for environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure
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PRI, Generation, UNEP FI launch initiative to tackle 'outdated perceptions' on ESG and fiduciary duty
18 February 2016A global programme has been launched by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) to push investors to consider sustainability as part of their fiduciary duty.
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FSB reveals big hitters behind new climate change task force
22 January 2016The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has named the members of its new climate change working group.
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UK renewables firm blames government for sale, de-listing
07 December 2015Renewable Energy Generation (REG) is planning to sell some of its assets, de-list from the London stock exchange and wind up the rest of the company, blaming government changes to renewables support measures.
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EF BRIEFS: SunEdison, Generation IM, EDC, Kingfisher, RWE, Drax
02 December 2015India is planning to launch a $1 billion private equity fund to invest in its domestic renewable energy sector, according to the country's energy minister, Piyush Goyal.