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Want impact? Invest in private debt, says M&G
21 November 2018M&G says its private debt impact fund gives direct exposure to projects or small companies, and provides healthy returns. Peter Cripps reports
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Comment from the GIIN conference - will impact investing supplant ESG?
01 November 2018The concept of impact investing is gaining traction. But will it overtake ESG, asks Peter Cripps
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Green finance must reach beyond low carbon
16 October 2018Decarbonisation is not the final word in the pursuit of clean growth and green finance argue Bruce Howard and Sarah Jane Chimbwandira.
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Manulife warns of the pitfalls of tighter green bond regulation
08 October 2018The first global life insurance issuer of green bonds has a message for policymakers eyeing stricter regulation: keep it simple. Michael Hurley reports
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Losing faith in fossil fuels
05 October 2018The Church of Sweden Pension Fund applies strict fossil fuel exclusion criteria to its investments and allows scope for a relatively large tracking error in its pursuit of sustainable returns. Carl Cederberg, the fund's CEO, explains why to Michael Hurley
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Comment: Driving disclosure
21 September 2018The best remedy for investors' carbon addiction is better quality information about companies' climate strategies, argues Daniel Klier
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Follow the money, drive the change
13 September 2018Climate-risk assessments are the next frontier in future-proofing investments – and the agriculture sector should not be overlooked, says John Davis of South Pole.
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Setting a European benchmark
10 September 2018The European Commission's bold proposals to reform benchmark regulation are designed to increase the flow of green finance and reduce the risk of 'greenwashing'. Michael Hurley asks why change is required
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Should non-financial reporting frameworks be harmonised?
08 August 2018There is a baffling array of sustainability-focused reporting frameworks and standards. Would it be beneficial to bring them into alignment, asks Elena Johansson.
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ESG consideration gaining ground in credit risk analysis
26 July 2018Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are no longer a concern only to equity investors, as fixed income market participants, including credit rating agencies, are increasingly paying heed to them, says the PRI's Carmen Nuzzo.