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Large Taiwanese fund allocates $1.4 bn to ESG index
13 February 2018The Taiwan Bureau of Labor Funds (BLF), one of the largest public-sector funds in Asia, has issued a five-year mandate of $1.4 billion to track the FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG index.
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Trump's infrastructure plan gets mixed reception
13 February 2018President Trump's infrastructure spending plan, unveiled yesterday, has been slammed by his political opponents but given a qualified welcome by industry and investors.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 12 February 2018
12 February 2018EU Allowances could continue their recent gains this week, but resistance is likely around €9.56, says Louis Redshaw
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Blended finance must unlock more private capital for SDGs, OECD suggests
12 February 2018Blended finance is "trending" among development banks, but it must unlock more private capital to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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ICAO under pressure to 'improve' rules on aviation's carbon market
12 February 2018Transport & Environment (T&E), a European NGO, is urging national governments to demand "an improvement in the environmental effectiveness" of the aviation industry's forthcoming carbon market.
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European green bond fund AUM nears €3bn
12 February 2018The value of European-domiciled green bond funds grew to €2.8 billion ($3.4 billion) at the end of 2017, having almost doubled in the past two years.
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Best performing funds of 2017: Dimensional's International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio
12 February 2018A focus on stocks with lower carbon intensity paid off for Dimensional's International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio in 2017
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Danish pension fund PKA engaging with 64 oil and gas giants on climate
09 February 2018Danish pension fund PKA has said divestment is a possibility for 64 oil and gas companies with which it is currently engaging on climate-related issues.
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Belgian green bond eyes more than €3bn as framework is unveiled
09 February 2018Belgium's much anticipated green bond issue is expected to raise more than €3 billion ($3.68 billion) and proceeds will be used for investments in five sectors.
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People moves: ICMA, JP Morgan and BIG
09 February 2018The International Finance Corporation's (IFC) Esohe Denise Odaro has taken a secondment at the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA), where she is director in the Green Bond Principles/Social Bond Principles (GBP/SBP) secretariat.