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GPIF’s green bond investments surpass $1bn
14 August 2019Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has grown its portfolio of green bond investments to more than $1 billion – less than half a year after it first bought green notes.
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GPIF to invest in more CAB bonds to boost standardisation
02 July 2019Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is to invest in "larger amounts" of climate awareness bonds (CABs) and sustainability awareness bonds (SABs) from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and help boost standardisation, an EIB spokesman said.
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Dai-Ichi Life invests $200m in green and sustainability bonds
01 July 2019Dai-ichi Life Insurance has invested JPY21.6 billion ($200 million) in green and sustainability bonds issued by two development banks.
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Institutional investors call for sea change in fish farming
05 June 2019Climate change, pollution and antibiotic resistance could sink the fast-growing fish farming industry, the investor network FAIRR has warned.
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HSBC plans emerging markets green bond fund
04 June 2019HSBC Global Asset Management (HSBC) plans to launch a green bond fund, which targets “real economy” issuers in emerging markets.
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Japan Post Insurance adds PLN1bn CAB to its 'green' assets
28 May 2019Japan Post Insurance has added to its growing volume of green investments, by agreeing a private placement of a PLN1 billion ($205.5 million) Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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Comment: The Taoiseach's speech
17 May 2019Leo Varadkar's appearance at a sustainable finance conference at Dublin this week sent an important signal to the financial community, says Peter Cripps
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Morgan Stanley to underwrite more bonds in battle against plastic waste
18 April 2019Morgan Stanley Global Capital Markets plans to underwrite more bonds to reduce plastic waste, as part of a new initiative to tackle the global problem.
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Finance ministers pledge more action on climate change
16 April 2019A group of 23 finance ministers have committed to take stronger collective action on climate change and its impacts through fiscal policy and the use of public finances.
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$26trn impact investment opportunity waiting to be unlocked, says IFC
11 April 2019Investors’ appetite for impact investing could be as high as $26 trillion globally, according to estimates by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).