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Regnan launches Impact Solutions Fund
02 November 2020Regnan and JO Hambro Capital Management have jointly launched a listed equity impact fund targeting themes including the circular economy and financial inclusion.
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Guernsey to introduce green capital charges for life re/insurers
02 November 2020The proposal has received mixed responses from stakeholders fearful of a greenwashing exercise and the possible limited impact of the initiative. Vincent Huck speaks to the local regulator and industry stakeholders
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Aligning with the Paris Agreement: An Index Approach
Institutional investors are under pressure to align their strategies with a maximum global temperature increase of 1.5 degrees C targeted by the Paris Agreement. We examine how they can approach this while respecting other investment constraints.
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TCFD eyes new forward-looking metrics
30 October 2020The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) is studying the feasibility of recommending 'forward-looking' climate metrics, in what could result in a significant overhaul of sustainability reporting.
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People Moves 30 October: Deutsche Bank, PGGM, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Rincon
30 October 2020Deutsche Bank makes appointment to ESG team in Asia
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News Round Up: Sustainable fund assets surge, renewables 'unattractive', KKR India push
30 October 2020Sustainable fund assets surge a fifth in the third quarter
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Investors turn to engagement, best-in-class firms to counter greenwashing
30 October 2020The majority of institutional investors are turning to active engagement and 'best-in-class' positive selection as key investment approaches to integrate sustainability and counter 'greenwashing,' according to a survey by Schroders Investment Management.
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Hedge funds at 'tipping point' as two-fifths integrate ESG into investments
30 October 2020The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) at hedge funds has reached a "tipping point" according to a report by BNP Paribas.
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Is quantitative finance a good match for ESG?
30 October 2020Quantitative approaches provide speed, scalability, and cost savings, which can help process the deluge of ESG data, says Habib Moudachirou
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Etihad Airways issues 'world's first transition sukuk'
29 October 2020United Arab Emirates (UAE)-owned Etihad Airways has issued a five-year $600 million sustainability-linked 'transition' sukuk, believed to be the first of its kind in the world and the first sustainability-linked bond in the airline industry.