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Bank of America makes additional $300bn pledge to finance low-carbon business
05 April 2019Bank of America has committed to mobilise an additional $300 billion in capital by 2030 through its Environmental Business Initiative.
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People moves: ING, Natixis CIB
05 April 2019Xiaofei Guo has been promoted to become vice president of sustainable finance at ING.
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Norway’s oil fund opens door to investments in unlisted renewables
05 April 2019Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund is to be allowed to invest in unlisted renewables assets, following a decision by the country’s finance ministry.
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RobecoSAM rocked by resignation of both co-CEOs
05 April 2019Both co-CEOs of RobecoSAM have resigned, the sustainability-focused asset manager revealed today.
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GBPs publish green buildings impact reporting guidance
05 April 2019A ‘harmonised framework for impact reporting on green building projects’ has been published by the Green Bond Principles (GBPs).
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BlackRock: climate risks are not being priced-in
04 April 2019The world's largest asset manager BlackRock has found evidence that physical climate risks are not being priced into investments, in a report that is expected to deliver "a thunderbolt for investors".
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ESG-compliant pension product gets EU Parliament approval
04 April 2019A proposal for an ESG-compliant Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) that could unlock €700 billion ($785 billion) in assets by 2030 has won EU Parliamentary approval.
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Why AP4 is making the shift to a 2°C aligned portfolio
04 April 2019What is the outcome of AP4's series of scenario analyses so far, asks Elena K. Johansson.
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Climate-threatened sovereigns can get multilateral development credit boost, Moody’s says
04 April 2019Moody’s Investors Service has predicted ‘substantial’ growth in the role of multi-lateral development banks (MDBs), as countries that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change look to increase their resiliency and, in turn, strengthen their credit profile.
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Green bond comment, April: A return to form
03 April 2019After pausing for breath in 2018, the market for green, social and sustainability bonds surged again in the first quarter of this year.