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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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Is the future worth investing for?
01 October 2018As the innovative Land Degradation Neutrality fund reaches a $100 million first close, Monique Barbut, Ambroise Fayolle, Rémy Rioux and Philippe Zaouati explain the role of sustainable land management in promoting resilience to climate disasters.
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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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GIG claims success as it spreads its wings
15 August 2018The Green Investment Group has had a successful first year in the private sector, with significant expansion overseas, Ed Northam tells Peter Cripps.
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Amundi's early mover
21 June 2018Frédéric Samama has been a key mover in the Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition, the creation of low-carbon indexes, and now the world's biggest green bond fund. He talks to Peter Cripps
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Impact investing or impact washing?
19 June 2018Insurers say they can find financial value in ESG investing, but they have to be wise to investments that don't deliver on their stated goals. And while ESG can mean different things to different stakeholders, a push for standardisation is not always welcome, according to panellists at Insurance Asset Risk's 2018 EMEA conference. Vincent Huck reports
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Zurich's Johanna Köb: investors can make a return while doing good
18 April 2018Johanna Köb, head of responsible investment at Zurich, talks to Cintia Cheong on the importance of adequate pricing of greenhouse gases and how investors can make a profit while doing good for society and environment
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Best performing funds of 2017: Pictet Global Environmental Opportunities
16 February 2018A dramatic change in fortunes last year swept Pictet's Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) fund to the top of Morningstar's table of best performing 'ecology' funds.
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Could interest rate rises burst the bubble for renewables?
04 January 2018Could clean energy investment trusts help shield renewables against the normalisation of monetary policy, asks Matthew Huxham
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Winning the race for Asia's green capital
23 November 2017Several Asian capitals have announced a variety of plans to attract 'green finance' to the region. What's needed now is a green investment bank in Hong Kong, argues Alexandra Tracy.