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COP22: The investors' verdict
06 January 2017World leaders at the conclusion of this year's UN Summit on Climate Change (COP22) agreed to accelerate both the implementation and the ambition of the Paris Agreement, despite headwinds brought on by the election of Donald Trump, reports Hamza Ali
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Water fund manager eyes second fundraise
05 January 2017A US-based wastewater treatment company has revealed that it is considering raising a second fund, just weeks after it announced the first investment from its inaugural investment vehicle.
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Alliance Trust sells ESG-focussed investment arm to Liontrust
15 December 2016Alliance Trust plc has sold its in-house, sustainability-focused, investment manager Alliance Trust Investments (ATI) as part of a strategic restructuring set to see the investment trust reduce its focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations.
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TCFD Reaction: 'Turning point for climate disclosure'
14 December 2016The launch of TCFD's recommendations were today hailed as a landmark moment for investors campaigning to have climate considerations integrated into mainstream reporting.
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Quercus reaches €150m first close on European renewables funds
13 December 2016Quercus Assets Selection has secured €150 million ($160 million) for its three renewable energy funds launched late last year.
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Investing in a changing climate
06 December 2016Insurers are increasingly factoring climate change into their investment decisions. But they are only at the start of a long learning process, finds Peter Cripps. This is the second part of a three-part series on how insurers are dealing with climate change
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People moves - RobecoSAM, ANZ, ADE, Zevin, Stem
02 December 2016RobecoSAM has appointed Aris Prepoudis its new chief executive officer (CEO), replacing Michael Baldinger, who left to become head of sustainable and impact investing at UBS earlier this year.
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Shareholders criticise BlackRock's environmental voting [Updated]
28 November 2016BlackRock has been criticised by shareholders for failing to back climate change resolutions despite publicly calling for investors to take action on the issue.
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People moves - PRI, PiP, TerraForm Power
25 November 2016US-listed yieldco TerraForm Power (TERP) has appointed three new independent director members to its board.
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EU workplace pensions required to consider ESG in 'landmark' vote
25 November 2016EU workplace pensions will be required to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in their practices in "a landmark moment for responsible investment in Europe."