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Quadoro and aream launch renewable energy impact fund
03 May 2022Quadoro and aream have launched an open-ended impact fund which will invest solely in renewable energy and which the fund managers said is one of the first of its kind in Germany.
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Allianz to halt investments in new oil and gas fields
03 May 2022And will require 'net-zero by 2050' commitment from hydrocarbon producers
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Berlin Hyp readies first social bond
02 May 2022German real estate lender Berlin Hyp is preparing to issue its maiden social bond, shortly after the prolific sustainable bond issuer described social debt as the "missing link" in its sustainable financing.
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Russian invasion of Ukraine to turbocharge renewables deals
02 May 2022The Russian invasion of Ukraine could provide the 'jolt' to renewables to provide the scale needed to deliver the EU climate polices, argues Nomura's Alex Wotton
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ESG in Fixed Income EMEA 2022 conference: Highlights
30 April 2022Environmental Finance's in-person ESG in Fixed Income EMEA 2022 conference in London recently highlighted the crucial environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics relevant to the fixed income markets in the region
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Emerging markets 'need their own taxonomy'
29 April 2022Emerging markets need their own taxonomy of sustainable activities that is even more granular than the EU Taxonomy, according to one ESG data expert.
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EU taxonomy amber category 'could lead to greenwashing'
29 April 2022The planned introduction of an amber category in the EU's taxonomy is likely to lead to greenwashing if not used as a short-term transitional stepping stone, an Environmental Finance conference heard.
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SLB step-downs are 'opportunity' for sovereigns
29 April 2022HSBC has highlighted an "opportunity" for sovereigns to include 'step-down' provisions in their sustainability-linked bond frameworks.
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Russia posed 'challenge' to ESG emerging market benchmarks
29 April 2022Russia's invasion of Ukraine posed a challenge to some environmental, social and governance (ESG) emerging market (EM) benchmarks...
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SFDR confusion 'may extend for a decade'
29 April 2022It may take as much as 10 years to resolve confusion over how investment managers should classify their funds in line with EU regulation on reporting the extent they pursue sustainability objectives, according to a sustainability expert.