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PRI, Eurosif urge EU to enshrine sustainability in fiduciary duty law
24 January 2018The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and Eurosif have urged the EU to formally recognise sustainability as part of large investors' fiduciary duty, saying that such a definition would remove a key barrier to responsible investment.
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Newton Investment Management unveils sustainable global equity fund
24 January 2018Newton Investment Management has unveiled a sustainable global equity fund for UK institutional and retail investors.
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Allianz, Axa, Amundi and Aberdeen named in sustainable company list
24 January 2018Amundi, Aberdeen Asset Management, Allianz and Axa are among the new entries to the list of the 100 most sustainable large corporations, according to Corporate Knights.
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Climate risk not yet a core business issue, say most insurers
24 January 2018Less than 40% of senior insurance company executives consider climate change as a core business issue, with implications for governance, strategy, risk and management operations, according to a recent poll.
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Climate change demands new approach to infrastructure credit risk - analysts
23 January 2018Credit officers within banks should consider a range of financial strategies to cope with more variable cashflows from infrastructure projects arising from climate and weather risks, a report suggests.
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Carbon trading soars 22% in 2017
23 January 2018The value of carbon allowances traded last year jumped 22% as policy decisions and regulatory reforms boosted confidence in emissions trading, according to data from Thomson Reuters.
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MUFG issues €500m green bond
23 January 2018Japan-based banking group MUFG has issued a five-year, €500 million ($612 million) green bond, its first since September 2016.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 22 January 2018
22 January 2018A correction is likely after last week's strong gains, but lower auction volumes mean a further rise cannot be ruled out, says Louis Redshaw.
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PRI urges specific ESG policy for infrastructure investors
22 January 2018The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has published advice on how investors can integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria across their infrastructure investments.
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BlackRock introduces new low-carbon index fund
22 January 2018BlackRock has launched a low-carbon index fund within its Tax Transparent Fund (TTF) range.