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Robeco launches green bond fund
29 April 2020Robeco has launched a global green bond fund amid the "attractive opportunities" presented by the market to investors.
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NGOs call on EU to scrap banking contract with BlackRock
29 April 2020An open letter from 92 NGOs and civil society organisations has called for the cancellation of a contract between BlackRock and the EU Commission that will see it advise on environmental regulations for the banking sector.
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UBP identifies 'long-term Covid-19 beneficiaries' impact investments
29 April 2020Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) recently made three 'impact' investments in companies it said are set to be "long-term beneficiaries" of the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Transition Pathway Initiative eyes analysis of corporate debt market
29 April 2020The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) plans to extend its analysis of management quality and carbon performance to corporate issuers of fixed income products.
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ShareAction: Banks 'tinkering around the edges' in response to climate change
28 April 2020Danske Bank and Intesa Sanpaolo have been named as the 'laggards' of the biggest European banks when it comes tackling climate change.
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Private equity to 'double down' on ESG and impact investing
28 April 2020The big economic hit caused by the coronavirus pandemic could see private equity investors "double down" on impact investments and those with an environmental, social or governance (ESG) focus, a PitchBook report says.
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Cat bond market hits record highs despite Covid-19 hit
28 April 2020The first quarter of 2020 saw record levels of catastrophe (cat) bond issuance in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an Aon Securities report.
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Carbon and the climate change challenge - is offsetting a solution?
27 April 2020Carbon offsets can be used as a bridge to a lower-carbon future, says Andrew Parry
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'Greenwashing' is a major challenge for 2020, warns LGIM
27 April 2020Greenwashing "will be one of the biggest challenges to asset managers in 2020," according to Sacha Sadan, director of investment stewardship at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM).
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EU carbon market update: 27 April 2020
27 April 2020Compliance buying comes to an end this week, leaving Redshaw Advisors with a bearish view of the market, says Tom Lord *