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MSCI gains new ESG research head
05 June 2015Sustainability expert Antti Savilaakso has joined MSCI as European head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research.
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Amundi launches three index-linked low-carbon funds
12 May 2015Amundi has created three funds to track a low-carbon index from MSCI.
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State Street launches world's first index-linked green bond fund
08 May 2015The world's first index-linked green bond fund has been launched for institutional investors.
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Some discussions should be public
15 April 2015In the coming months, we will see increasing numbers of debates and discussions about the question of 'what is green?'.
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Unilever's green bond: a difference of opinions
15 April 2015In the year since its launch, Unilever's green bond has divided opinion and been omitted from the Barclays MSCI green bond index. Here, leading figures from the two sides of the debate outline their thinking.
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High times for low-carbon indexes
18 February 2015The oil rout and the intensifying stranded assets debate have boosted investor interest in low-carbon indexes. What are the differences between the growing number of products on offer, and how are they performing? Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports
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A review of the green bond market in 2014
18 December 2014The green bond market trebled in size in 2014 - but who were the big winners and can the breakneck speed of expansion continue, asks Peter Cripps
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HSBC climate change index highlights potential for oil-related boost after rollercoaster year
17 December 2014HSBC's climate change index has had "a rollercoaster year", with the second half seeing sharp falls against its benchmark – but analysts say it could benefit from a rebound in oil prices.
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Amundi to offer alternative to green bonds
05 December 2014Investment giant Amundi expects to develop a low-carbon debt product as an alternative to the green bond market, and expects it to attract "huge" levels of interest.
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MSCI wins ESG contract with world's largest pension fund
01 December 2014The $1.24 trillion Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has commissioned MSCI to conduct a worldwide environmental, social and governance (ESG) and stewardship review.