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  • Impact investors turn to water stocks, says KBI

    02 May 2017

    Water is becoming "an almost intuitive" impact allocation for a growing number of investors, according to KBI Global Investors (KBIGI).

  • Investors start to weigh water risks

    18 April 2017

    Investor interest in corporate water risk is increasing fast. A range of tools and services are being developed to help companies respond. Graham Cooper reports

  • Shareholder engagement spurs AB InBev to commit to 100% renewables

    29 March 2017

    Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev, the world's largest brewer, has signed up to the RE100 initiative, following extensive shareholder engagement.

  • Water potential is in Africa rather than China

    03 March 2017

    Africa, rather than China, is where growth potential in water lies, according to a manager of one of the leading water funds.

  • Best performing funds of 2016: KBI Institutional Water Fund A (€)

    02 February 2017

    A strong performance in 2016 is likely to be followed by "another good year" for KBI's Institutional Water Fund A (€), senior portfolio manager Matt Sheldon tells Graham Cooper

  • Israeli wave energy firm agrees $325m project in Guinea-Bissau

    07 May 2015

    A 500MW wave energy project has been agreed in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, costing $325 million.

  • Funds tilt towards energy efficiency

    10 October 2014

    Concerns over energy security and regulatory pressures are driving leading environmental funds to increase their exposure to companies offering energy efficient products and services. Graham Cooper reports

  • Flowing returns

    25 March 2014

    Calvert's water fund outperformed many of its peers as it reduced its exposure to emerging markets. Sophie Robinson-Tillett interviews its manager Matt Sheldon