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Mirova launches gender equality investment fund

French 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.

Natixis poaches Pictet water fund managers to create thematics arm

Natixis Investment Managers has made two hires from rival Pictet to co-manage a newly-created water fund.

Green bond round-up: Société du Grand Paris, Duke Energy, ReNew Power, Kommuninvest, World Bank, Santa Fe

People Moves: Natixis, Wells Fargo Asset Management, Schroders, PIMCO, Truvalue Labs, MSCI, SASB, Boston Trust and Walden, ANZ and Swiss Association for Responsible Investment

Harald Walkate has been appointed as Natixis Investment Managers' first head of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ESG.

People Moves: Columbia Threadneedle, Natixis, NBIM, BMO Capital Markets, Hong Kong Green Finance Association, FRC, Pattern Energy and NextEra Energy Partners

Columbia Threadneedle boosts responsible investment team

Natixis launches sustainable equity fund

Natixis 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).

Nine banks add their backing to Principles for Responsible Banking

A further nine banks and eight other stakeholders have backed the fledgling Principles for Responsible Banking, the UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has revealed.

Investors plan to grow ESG allocations despite greenwashing concern

Most institutional investors plan to grow their allocation to environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed strategies in 2019, despite many being concerned by the risk of greenwashing, according to a survey by Natixis Investment Managers.

Natixis Assurances to boost green assets to 10% of AuM

French insurer Natixis Assurances is to increase the proportion of its investments that qualify as green to 10% of its total assets under management (AuM) by 2030.

Green Bonds round-up, 28 November

France's state-owned postal company La Poste saw its inaugural €500 million ($564 million) green bond attract orders amounting to more than €2.1 billion.