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Swedish pension investment helps $250m impact fund smash target
30 April 2018An impact fund investing in emerging market loans has smashed through its target and raised $250 million at first close, helped by an initial $100 million investment from pension provider Alecta.
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FRR invites proposals to manage €1.7bn ESG mandates
30 April 2018France’s Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) has called for submissions to manage two environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed portfolios worth a combined €1.7 billion ($2 billion).
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Guernsey eyes role as green finance centre
30 April 2018The island of Guernsey, an offshore financial centre in the English Channel, is consulting on proposed rules to label certain funds registered in the territory as 'green'.
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The beginning of the end for coal investment and underwriting
30 April 2018Insurers have made efforts to disengage themselves from the coal industry on both sides of the balance sheet, but climate activists say they could do more. Cintia Cheong and Nick Roumpis examine the latest developments
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Investors round on Rio Tinto's funding of fossil fuel lobby groups
27 April 2018Rio Tinto will face mounting pressure at its annual general meeting (AGM) as investors with a combined £1.8 trillion ($2.5 trillion) take aim at its policy on funding lobby groups that obstruct action to combat climate change.
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People moves: SASB, FMO, SLM and IHS Towers
27 April 2018Jean Rogers has stepped down from her role as chair of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).
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OppenheimerFunds and Pictet launch environment-themed fund
27 April 2018OppenheimerFunds has joined forces with Pictet Asset Management to launch a new fund focusing on companies that actively try to address environmental challenges.
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Irish sustainable forestry fund completes €30m first close
27 April 2018A sustainable forestry investment fund has raised about €30 million ($36 million) at first close.
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Actiam backs third successive Shell climate resolution
27 April 2018Dutch asset manager Actiam criticised Shell for not doing enough to change its business strategy as it threw its weight behind a third successive climate-related shareholder resolution with the company.
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An action plan for sustainable finance
27 April 2018The European Commission in March launched an ambitious action plan it hopes will catapult the European Union (EU) into the position of global leader for sustainable finance. Nick Roumpis reports