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The best performing funds of 2014: RobecoSAM Smart Energy
29 January 20152014 was a tumultuous year many alternative energy investors, but fund manager Thiemo Lang tells Peter Cripps how a 'very active' approach helped it outperform its peers.
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Pension funds publish reporting guide for asset managers
28 January 2015A group of pension funds with more than £200 billion ($300 billion) of assets has published a guide intended to improve asset managers' performance when it comes to responsible investment (RI) reporting.
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Green bonds 'need to attract additional capital'
28 January 2015The green bond market is currently little more than "a marketing tool" because it has often failed to channel additional capital into environmental projects, according to an influential renewables financier.
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Itau-Unibanco raises $408m for renewables in Brazil
28 January 2015Itau-Unibanco, Brazil's largest privately owned bank, has raised BRL1.05 billion ($408 million) from a mix of public and private sector institutions to finance renewable energy and water projects.
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Foresight hits £130m in waste investment
28 January 2015Infrastructure investment firm Foresight Group said it has invested a total of £130 million ($197 million) in waste-processing projects.
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Balance of power in renewables shifting to developing countries, says consultant
27 January 2015A major shift in the distribution of renewable power capacity from the EU and North America to developing countries is likely over the next decade, according to consultants Frost & Sullivan.
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UK government urged to promote natural capital accounting
27 January 2015The UK's Natural Capital Committee (NCC) has urged the government to identify priority investments and promote the use of a new accounting framework to help meet its commitment to improve the nation's natural environment.
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The best performing funds of 2014: Tareno Waterfund
27 January 2015The water theme continues to provide strong returns. Tareno Waterfund, the best performing fund of 2014, splashed out on emerging market and small cap stocks. Peter Cripps reports
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EU carbon market weekly update
26 January 2015After the EU industry committee's failure to agree a position on the Market Stability Reserve, carbon traders will this week be focusing on the record auction volumes coming to market, says Louis Redshaw.
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GIB appoints its first CFO
26 January 2015The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has appointed its first chief financial officer, and said it has now moved "beyond the start-up phase".