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Luxembourg reserve pension fund plans green bond fund
21 July 2017Luxembourg pension reserve fund Fonds de Compensation (FDC) plans to launch a pair of sub-funds, for green bonds and 'positive impact' equities, respectively.
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Financial regulators already have powers to oversee climate risk, says ex-Bank of England director
21 July 2017Financial regulators in Europe can oversee the way companies are dealing with climate risk without changing any laws, Paul Fisher, a former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee said.
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Renewables investment firm Cubico appoints chief executive
21 July 2017Cubico Sustainable Investments has appointed Stephen Riley as its chief executive. Riley had since January been a non-executive director at the company.
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NRG yieldco sell-off 'unlikely' to spark bidding war
21 July 2017A bidding war is unlikely in NRG Energy's sale of up to 100% of its stake in yieldco NRG Yield, even if strong interest exists, a financial analyst has said.
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Nine UK pension funds to adopt much of EAPF's responsible investment strategy
20 July 2017A newly created pool of ten UK Local Government Pension Scheme Funds, with total assets of £27.5 billion ($35.9 billion), will extend much of the Environment Agency Pension Fund's (EAPF) responsible investment strategy across its funds.
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Oversubscribed Greencoat Renewables IPO raises €270m
20 July 2017Investment company Greencoat Renewables has raised €270 million from its initial public offering, a result of "heavy demand" for its shares.
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EcoAct snaps up Carbon Clear
19 July 2017EcoAct, a Paris-based climate change advisory firm, has acquired Carbon Clear of the UK for an undisclosed sum.
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PRI launches guidelines for ESG in private equity documentation
19 July 2017Guidelines for the incorporation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) provisions in the terms of private equity funds has been released by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
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UK Environment Agency pension fund points to longer term success after annual underperformance
19 July 2017The UK Environment Agency Pension Fund's (EAPF) multi-asset 'active' fund last year underperformed its benchmarks by 1.6 percentage points, but it pointed to its longer term outperformance as evidence of the success of its strategy.
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Green bond round-up, 19 July 2017
19 July 2017Brookfield Renewable Partners, a Canadian clean energy company, has issued its inaugural green bond, raising $475 milllion.