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France's largest insurers looking for climate-conscious asset managers
19 November 2019Three mandates totalling €500m open for tender
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Use ESG to unearth yield in African bond markets, Sustainalytics says
19 November 2019Bond investors hunting yield in African sovereign bond markets should use environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings to sharpen their sights, Sustainalytics has said.
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Althelia Sustainable Ocean Fund raises additional $50m
19 November 2019Sustainable investment specialist Mirova has reached a second close for its Althelia Sustainable Ocean Fund, raising an additional $50 million and taking the fund's total commitments to $92 million.
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New climate advisory investment firm 'to help billions to flow'
18 November 2019Renowned climate change lawyer Martijn Wilder has left Baker McKenzie to set up an advisory firm that also plans to raise billions of dollars to invest in climate opportunities.
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UK Investment Association draws up responsible investment framework
18 November 2019The UK Investment Association (IA) has drawn up what it claims is the first industry-agreed framework and definitions for responsible investment.
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The ESG data files, part six: TCFD and the challenge of looking forward
18 November 2019Requests for strategic information about the risks and opportunities posed by climate change have proved a step too far for many. Joe Walsh and Peter Cripps report
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 18 November 2019
18 November 2019California Carbon Allowance prices rose again last week, ahead of the Joint Auction on 19 November, so a clearing price of about $17 is expected, says ,Nicolas Girod*.
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Macquarie completes first biogas investment
18 November 2019Macquarie Capital Principal Finance has completed the majority acquisition of BioCow, a producer of biogas for the UK market.
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$1trn/year of 'sustainable' bonds in sight within three years, says DZ Bank
18 November 2019The continuing success of the green bond market and the growing popularity of social, sustainability and SDG-linked bonds means that combined annual issuance of 'sustainable' bonds is likely to hit $1 trillion in the next three years, according to Germany's DZ Bank.
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‘Promoting a green economy’ is not our role, says Swiss central bank
18 November 2019The Swiss National Bank has said that ‘promoting a green economy’ through its operations would run counter to its mandate, “pave the way for conflicts of interest and politicise monetary policy”.