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Generali Investments eyes green bond market opportunities
05 February 2020Affiliate of Italian giant launches its first sub-fund investing in green and sustainable bonds
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Argentina and Brazil have 'most sovereign credit risk from natural capital'
05 February 2020Argentina and Brazil have been identified as the two G20 countries facing the greatest risk from factors associated with economic dependence on natural capital.
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Jupiter joins criticism of EU Ecolabel's focus on green bonds
05 February 2020Jupiter Asset Management has joined Triodos Investment Management in voicing concerns about the EU's proposed Ecolabel for bond funds.
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Swedish fund manager launches Nordic green bond fund
05 February 2020Swedish fund manager, Lannebo, will launch an actively-managed fund focused on Nordic green corporate bonds amid a surge in issuance from the region.
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Catalyst invests $28m in affordable US housing and startup space
05 February 2020Catalyst has invested $28 million in affordable housing and office space for small and medium-sized companies in western US states.
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Energy efficiency fund buys $110m US portfolio
05 February 2020Investment fund SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT) has completed its $110 million acquisition of a 50% stake in a US industrial portfolio.
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£60bn pension groups to launch London impact fund
05 February 2020Three London pension groups plan to launch a fund that will target investments in affordable housing, urban regeneration, digital infrastructure and clean energy.
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BNY Mellon launches sterling version of sustainable bond fund
04 February 2020BNY Mellon Investment Management has launched a sustainable, sterling version of its £2 billion ($2.6 billion) Global Dynamic Bond strategy.
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Green, social and sustainability bond issuance to hit $400bn in 2020
04 February 2020Green, social and sustainability bond issuance will hit a combined $400 billion in 2020, up 24% from the previous record of $323 billion achieved in 2019, Moody's Investors Service has predicted.
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Less than one-fifth of industrial companies aligned with 2°C, says TPI
04 February 2020Only 19% of the largest, listed industrial companies have emissions reduction plans compatible with limiting climate change to 2°C, according to the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).