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Impax sees opportunities in plastic, EVs and extreme weather

Impax Environmental Markets (IEM) has highlighted plastic pollution, electric vehicles (EVs) and extreme weather as three areas with "compelling investment fundamentals" that offer potential for long-term growth.

CalSTRS selects eight ESG asset managers and could commit up to $1bn

The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) pension fund has selected eight environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused asset managers.

Impax assets rise to £11.3bn with acquisition of Pax

Electric vehicles could hit price parity with diesel and petrol from 2022, CDP says

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will reach price parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles from about 2022, according to research published by CDP.

Greencoat Renewables to buy 36MW Irish wind farm

Renewable energy investment firm Greencoat Renewables is to purchase a 36MW Irish onshore wind farm from Impax Asset Management.

Record-breaking Impax sees opportunities in electric cars and big data

Impax Asset Management is eyeing opportunities in the automotive sector and big data after reporting record inflows for the year ended 30 September.

Impax measures equities impacts alongside SDG alignment

Impax Asset Management avoided 6,260 tonnes of carbon dioxide (tCO2) emissions for every $10 million invested in its Specialists listed equities strategy in 2016, an impact report has shown.

£2.1bn of inflows grow Impax assets by 61%

A 61% growth in assets in the year ended 30 September has been reported by Impax Asset Management, with the firm now managing £7.26 billion ($9.54 billion).

Schroders launches tool to measure companies' earnings at risk from rising carbon prices

Investment manager Schroders has developed a tool for investors which measures how government moves to put a meaningful price on carbon could affect company profits and investment returns.

BlackRock and Aviva Investors to speak at Green Equities 2017 conference

Big hitters including Aviva Investors' Steve Waygood and John McKinley, director of the impact investing arm of the world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, have added their names to the stellar line-up of speakers at Environmental Finance's inaugural Green Equities 2017 conference.