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'Little correlation' between funds with sustainability labels and SFDR ambition

There is little correlation between funds that attain labels to prove their sustainability credentials and those that self-categorise as 'Article 9' funds under the most ambitious category of the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), according to Novethic.

News Round Up: LuxSE, Pioneer Point, South Pole, EisnerAmper, and more

People moves: ING, Natixis CIB

Xiaofei Guo has been promoted to become vice president of sustainable finance at ING.

Unlisted green assets in Europe hit €58bn, estimates Novethic

The amount of ‘green’ assets in unlisted European investment funds has grown to €57.6 billion ($65.4 billion), according to Novethic.

Introducing the Principles for Positive Impact Finance

The Principles have been designed to help meet the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals. But how will they be implemented? Peter Cripps reports

Sustainability dialogue 'not yet on the agenda' for Chinese companies, says PKA

Chinese firms are lagging behind their peers when it comes to engaging on sustainability, according to the head of pension fund PKA.

Green bond market risks losing credibility, warns Allianz

The green bond market needs to be standardised to help it maintain its credibility, insurance giant Allianz has warned.

Caisse des Depots to cut carbon investment by 20%

French public sector investment giant Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC) has pledged to reduce the carbon footprint of its equities portfolio by 20% by 2020.

French firm offers free web tool to highlight climate risk from fossil fuels

Novethic, a French research company specialising in socially responsible investments (SRI), has launched a free web-based tool to highlight the actions being taken by national governments, investors and companies to combat climate change.