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Sin stocks portfolio 'could outperform in Morningstar's Sustainability ratings'
17 October 2016A fund manager has devised a portfolio of 'sin stocks' that are likely to score highly in Morningstar's Sustainability ratings to illustrate his fear that the methodology has the potential to mislead investors.
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Modern Land issues mainland China's first green bond from a property firm
17 October 2016Modern Land has issued mainland China's first green bond from a real estate firm, raising $350 million.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 17 October 2016
17 October 2016The outlook for EUAs is neutral to bullish, with five auctions this week and power prices in the driving seat, says Louis Redshaw.
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BlackRock refinances UK wind portfolio with ING
17 October 2016BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has secured a £55 million ($67 million) long-term debt facility from ING to refinance five operational wind farms in the UK.
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Water green bond issues break $10bn barrier
14 October 2016More than $10 billion has been raised by green bonds to be spent exclusively on water-related projects, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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External review of green bonds: lessons learned
14 October 2016When it comes to external reviews, the green bond market could learn from the carbon market, argues Phillip Ludvigsen
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French Banking Federation calls for lower capital requirements for green loans
14 October 2016The French Banking Federation (FBF) has called on European prudential regulators to reduce the capital requirements for green loans.
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Axa IMRA expands forestry portfolio with €21.5 million purchase
13 October 2016Axa Investment Managers - Real Assets (Axa IMRA) has acquired a 958-hectare forest in France, known as Domaine de Saint Augustin, for €21.5 million ($23.7 million).
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Free tool launched for measuring a fund's carbon footprint
13 October 2016A free online tool that measures the carbon intensity of investment funds, has been launched by US-based NGO As You Sow.
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Italy joins list of countries planning sovereign green bonds
12 October 2016Italy has joined the plethora of countries lining up to issue sovereign green bonds.