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SUSI raises €300m for innovative flagship energy transition fund
03 August 2020Swiss asset manager SUSI Partners secured €300 million ($354 million) in the first closing for its new flagship energy transition fund, with an innovative structure to balance long-term investment with built-in liquidity.
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Biodiversity: lessons from the Dutch working group
31 July 2020A number of leading Dutch financial institutions have joined forces to boost knowledge about biodiversity within the financial sector. Merel Hendriks and Simon Zwagemakers outline some of the key developments
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A tenth of insurer investments in climate sensitive assets, says EIOPA
31 July 2020More than 10% of total investments by European insurers could be in sectors highly exposed to climate risk, according to preliminary data from the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)
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ESG fund assets pass $1trn milestone
31 July 2020Assets in sustainable funds have rebounded sharply following the market meltdown triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, to hit a record high of $1.06 trillion, as of the end of June.
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100 EU Taxonomy-eligible firms identified by Morgan Stanley
31 July 2020Morgan Stanley has identified 100 listed European companies which it believes generate revenues eligible under the EU Taxonomy, but said data limitations constrain fuller assessment
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People Moves 31 July: HSBC; UNEP FI; Tribe
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Allianz: Impact underwriting offers 'double dividend' for investors
31 July 2020German insurance giant Allianz has identified nine areas in which its underwriting activities can help meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
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KKR Global Impact fund snaps up stake in Spanish training firm
31 July 2020Private equity firm KKR has acquired a majority stake in a Spanish vocational training company as part of its Global Impact fund.
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BlueOrchard sees strong H1 despite Covid-19
30 July 2020Impact investment manager BlueOrchard has reported a strong first-half performance, despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Bank of America becomes third US lender to join carbon accounting initiative
30 July 2020Bank of America (BoA) has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), the third major US lender to join the initiative in the past week, as pressure builds on financial institutions to tackle the emissions of their lending and investment portfolios.