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Legal and regulatory risks could dominate climate costs for insurers, says S&P
05 May 2016The direct costs of climate change to insurers may be outweighed by reputational, regulatory and litigation costs, a report from Standard & Poor's suggests.
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First Chinese green bond indexes launched
19 April 2016The first green bond indexes focusing on domestic issues in China have been launched, Environmental Finance has learned.
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S&P Dow Jones launches first 'smart ESG' indexes
19 April 2016S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched what it claims is the first index family to isolate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as a 'smart beta' performance factor.
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First index launched to track bonds from low-carbon issuers
08 March 2016An index has been launched which is believed to be the first to comprise bonds from low-carbon companies.
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Low-carbon index space gets latest addition
29 February 2016A family of low-carbon indexes has been launched, which claim to reduce the carbon footprint of a portfolio by more than 80% while outperforming the market.
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S&P explains credit factors in rating offshore wind farms
16 February 2016Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has unveiled its methodology for deciding on the credit rating of offshore wind farms, ahead of an anticipated boom in such projects.
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EF BRIEFS: S&P Dow Jones Indices, Bluefield, Greencoat
04 December 2015UK solar energy investor Bluefield raises £31.6m in equity raise
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Ontario set to issue second green bond
30 November 2015The Canadian province of Ontario is to issue its second Canadian dollar-denominated green bond by March 2016, according to the province's financing authority.
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Carbon analyst Mark Lewis joins Barclays
30 November 2015Veteran carbon analyst and stranded assets expert Mark Lewis has taken up a new post, with Barclays.
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HSBC tightens pricing 'significantly' on first green bond as order book hits €2.1bn
27 November 2015HSBC France has seen huge demand for its inaugural green bond, enabling it to tighten pricing "significantly" on the deal.