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People Moves - 17 June 2016
17 June 2016The latest moves at CPI, Trina Solar and S&P DJI
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MacPherson in and Kochetygova out at S&P DJI
15 June 2016Julia Kochetygova is to step down as head of sustainability indices at S&P DJI, and will be replaced by ESG consultant Martina MacPherson, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Offshore wind's first investment grade project 'close', says S&P
15 June 2016The first investment grade rating for an offshore wind project could be issued in the next 12 months, according to Standard & Poor's (S&P).
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Brexit could see the UK lose €3.61bn of EIB green investments
14 June 2016The UK may lose up to €3.61 billion ($4.05 billion) climate-related spending from the European Investment Bank (EIB), if it votes to leave the EU later this month, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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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.