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Amazon fires cast spotlight on finance for natural capital
27 August 2019The current squabbling between G7 countries and Brazil about how to tackle the thousands of fires raging through the Amazon rainforest is a tragic, but timely, reminder of the need for a sharp increase in finance for projects that protect or enhance natural capital assets.
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People moves: Finance for Tomorrow, M&GPrudential, KEB Hana Bank, Union Investment Institutional
31 May 2019Philippe Zaouati, CEO of French asset manager Mirova, part of Natixis Investment Managers, has stepped down as chair of Finance for Tomorrow.
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France sets €10bn investment target for public-private initiative
31 May 2019The French government has unveiled a major public-private collaboration to leverage a total of €10 billion ($11 billion) of environmentally-themed investments.
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UK pension pool invests £50m in Mirova infrastructure fund
10 April 2019A Mirova infrastructure fund has attracted a €50 million ($43.2 million) investment from the Brunel Pension Partnership pool of UK pension funds.
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Mirova launches gender equality investment fund
03 April 2019French asset manager Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has launched a thematic equity fund focusing on companies committed to promoting gender equality and female representation in 'top-level' management.
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Investors challenge ESMA’s definition of sustainability risks
26 February 2019BlackRock, Aviva and BNP Paribas Asset Management have each presented varying definitions of sustainability risks, in response to a consultation on how the EU should regulate investment fund managers.
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French funds dominate top 10 European funds for climate performance
19 February 2019French funds dominate a list of the top ten European equity funds for climate performance.
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Mirova sustainable ag fund makes first allocation
22 January 2019Mirova's sustainable agriculture fund has finalised its first transaction, weeks after it reached a first close, securing over $100 million.
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Blueprints to boost nature conservation investment unveiled
11 January 2019A set of blueprints has been published to help boost private investment in forest and marine conservation, coastal resilience and sustainable cocoa farming.
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Natixis launches sustainable equity fund
04 January 2019Natixis Investment Managers has launched a sustainable equity fund, aiming to maximise exposure to non-US companies with a positive impact on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).