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£100m UK sustainability fund looks to seize Brexit opportunity
27 November 2017A fund aiming to invest £100 million ($134 million) in UK sustainability projects has been launched to try to exploit post-Brexit opportunity in the country, with backing from the co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown.
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ABP 'big enough to go its own way' on ESG policy
27 November 2017Dutch civil service pension fund ABP says putting environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria at the heart of its investment decisions has taken it more than halfway towards its goal to cut the carbon emissions of its equity portfolio by 25% by 2020. Michael Hurley reports
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Timing and overcrowding: the challenges facing insurers in renewables
27 November 2017Renewable energy is a popular asset class for insurers within the alternatives universe, and the trend is likely to continue based on the industry's growth forecasts. But challenges remain for insurers looking to grow exposure in unfamiliar territory. Asa Gibson reports
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UBS finds fresh evidence that sustainability can boost performance
27 November 2017UBS has found fresh evidence that sustainability factors can enhance returns, adding that large asset managers are "uniquely positioned" to convince asset owners that incorporating sustainability is in line with their fiduciary duty.
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SocGen offers ESG analysis service to institutional investors
27 November 2017Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has launched a service to enable investors and asset managers to measure the impact of their investments on the environment and society.
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SDGs 'uproar' opens the door for more impact investing, AXA IM says
24 November 2017The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are causing "uproar" in the world of responsible investment and create a doorway to more impact investing, AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) says.
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Climate risk increasingly important for ratings, says S&P
24 November 2017Corporate credit ratings are increasingly impacted by environmental and climate (E&C) concerns, S&P Global Ratings claims in its latest report.
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Thames Tideway 'super sewer' issues £450m green bonds
24 November 2017£450 million ($599 million) worth of green issues from London 'super sewer' developer Tideway has helped it overtake Unilever as the largest corporate issuer of sterling-denominated green bonds.
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Zurich raises impact investment commitment to $5bn
23 November 2017Zurich Insurance Group has more than doubled its impact investment target to $5 billion, as it broadens its remit beyond green bonds.
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Lloyd's issues call to arms to insurers on climate change
23 November 2017A call to action was issued to the insurance sector to step up its efforts to deal with climate change, as it comes to terms with what is expected to be the most costly year on record for natural disasters.