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Allianz, KB Financial and Westpac named sustainability leaders
06 February 2018German insurer Allianz, Korean bank KB Financial and Australia's Westpac Banking Corp are the top financial sector performers in terms of corporate sustainability, according to Swiss asset manager RobecoSAM.
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Zero-subsidy auctions show long-term viability of renewables
06 February 2018Recent changes in the economics of renewable energy present a growing opportunity for investors, says Zoe Vanderwolk
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CalSTRS selects eight ESG asset managers and could commit up to $1bn
05 February 2018The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) pension fund has selected eight environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused asset managers.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 05 February 2018
05 February 2018EU Allowance prices are likely to continue to drift off this week, as fundamentals remain bearish, says Louis Redshaw
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UBS creates "new framework for sustainable investing"
05 February 2018UBS Asset Management (AM) has teamed up with academics to develop a "new calculus for sustainable investing".
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Studies confirm pricing benefits to green bond issuers
05 February 2018Issuing green bonds can raise the price of a company's entire debt in the secondary market, according to research by NatWest Markets.
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ASR collaborates with bank on €600m sustainable lending mandate
05 February 2018Dutch insurer ASR and Triodos Bank are to jointly lend €600m ($748m) to environmentally and socially aware businesses.
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Green share of KfW funding rises more than 33% since 2010
05 February 2018KfW's support for green projects has risen sharply in recent years, reaching 43% of its financing in 2017, up from 31% in 2010, the development bank said in its annual review.
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US sustainable funds post twin records as they outperform fund universe
02 February 2018US sustainable funds posted records in 2017 both for net inflows and number of new funds, as Morningstar research showed they outperformed the overall fund universe for the calendar year.
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People moves, 2 February 2018
02 February 2018Ulrika Hasselgren has left Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) to head the responsible investment team at Danske Bank.