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French firm launches zero-carbon global equity fund
24 July 2015La Francaise Inflection Point (LFIP) has launched a global equities fund designed to deliver "superior risk-adjusted returns and net carbon emissions of zero – or better".
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Calvert report shows positive effect of ESG on equity investments
24 July 2015Incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment decisions can enhance the risk-adjusted performance of an equity portfolio, a report by responsible investment firm Calvert Investment Management has found.
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Polluting Chinese firms face tougher environmental regulation, says MSCI
21 July 2015The number of penalties for commercial pollution has doubled in China, as polluting companies in the country experience "clear head winds" in the face of strengthened environmental regulation, according to a report.
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Barclays and MSCI launch review of green bond index rules
21 July 2015Barclays and MSCI are calling on players in the green bond market to give their views on the companies' green bond index.
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People Moves
10 July 2015A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at Senvion, Hannon Armstrong and Abengoa
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Higher ESG ratings can boost stock performance, says MSCI
29 June 2015Investors willing to take on additional risk could outperform a portfolio of global equities while significantly improving the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of their holdings, a study from index provider MSCI has shown.
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UK's EAPF launches £280m low-carbon fund
09 June 2015The pension fund of the UK's Environment Agency (EAPF) has launched a new low-carbon fund benchmarked on the MSCI Low Carbon Target Index
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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.