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BlackRock: 'Why wouldn't you look at ESG?'
15 February 2018As the availability of environmental, social and governance (ESG) data grows exponentially, the question investors should ask is 'why wouldn't you look at these factors?' rather than 'why would you?', a BlackRock executive said.
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Banks' climate progress is 'skin deep'
15 February 2018Banks' attempts to adapt to the risks and the opportunities presented by climate change have been criticised as "often skin deep at best" by a coalition of $2 trillion of investors.
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Best performing funds of 2017: KBI Institutional Water Fund A (GBP)
15 February 2018Riding the 'third wave' of water equity investing has helped KBI's Institutional Water Fund outperform, says Michael Hurley
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Green bond round-up, 14 February 2018
14 February 2018National Australia Bank (NAB) has issued the country's first residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) that includes a green tranche certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).
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Tesla is top CO₂ performer but lags in disclosure, TPI says
14 February 2018Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla is the best performer in the automobile sector in terms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, but is let down by its disclosure on the issue, a report has found.
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UK natural capital impact fund has 'massive potential'
13 February 2018A proposed impact fund to boost private sector investment in natural capital in the UK has "massive potential", according to a government official.
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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).