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Will the taxonomy deliver?
12 July 2019Will the EU's taxonomy succeed in boosting the flow of finance to a low-carbon economy, asks Elena K Johansson
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Updated Methodology to change ESG rating of 85% of Morningstar funds
12 July 2019As many as 85% of the funds covered by Morningstar will have their environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings changed when the methodology of its Morningstar Sustainability Rating (MSR) is updated, expects John Hale, head of the firm's sustainable research.
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US regulator to create climate risk expert group
12 July 2019The regulator of the US’ futures and options markets has issued a call for applications to a group that will examine ways to mitigate climate-related financial risk.
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US ‘sustainable’ funds smash annual record inflows in six months
12 July 2019US open-end and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) labelled ‘sustainable’ have smashed the previous annual record for inflows in just six months, marking a stellar start to 2019.
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Dutch financial sector commits to Paris Agreement goals
11 July 2019Fifty Dutch firms have signed a climate agreement committing to help the Dutch government deliver on the Paris Agreement climate goals.
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Eastern Europe ‘the place to be’ for renewables investment
11 July 2019Renewable energy infrastructure projects in Eastern Europe are becoming increasingly attractive for investors in the sector, a German fund manager has said.
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20% of Hong Kong companies sustainability compliant
11 July 2019Only 20% of Hong Kong's largest companies have good compliance with international sustainability guidelines, according to Standard Ethics.
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Bond round-up: Societe Generale, Ferrovie, Posco, BKW Group and more...
10 July 2019New York State Housing Finance Agency has issued a preliminary statement announcing its intention to issue two sustainability bonds amounting to $72.77 million and $9.6 million.
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NatWest creates new ESG framework
10 July 2019NatWest Markets (NWM) has established a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework to facilitate investments from corporate and institutional investors into a high ESG portfolio.
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Leading ESG funds not focusing investment in top-rated companies
10 July 2019The funds with the best ratings on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors do not tend to focus their investments in companies with the highest ESG ratings, MSCI research has found.