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2019 will be 'crucial' for sustainable finance, says Dombrovskis
06 February 2019Multiple initiatives planned for 2019 make it "a crucial year for sustainable finance in Europe", said Valdis Dombrovskis, vice-president for financial services at the European Commission.
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Amundi launches new responsible equity ETF for emerging markets
05 February 2019Amundi has added to its range of 'socially responsible investing' (SRI) exchange traded funds (ETFs), with a new product tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) SRI index.
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UBS targets 50 oil, gas and utility companies for engagement
05 February 2019UBS Asset Management has identified 50 oil, gas and utility companies as climate-related engagement targets, as it looks to tackle ‘one of the most pressing concerns investors currently face’.
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KBI offers fossil-free funds as divestments soar
04 February 2019Dublin-based asset manager KBI Global Investors (KBIGI) has announced three fossil-free equity funds on the back of a ballooning divestment movement.
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FTSE Russell and Solactive launch ESG indices
04 February 2019Two new environmental, social and governance (ESG) indices have been launched. FTSE Russell has created a new equity ESG index, and Solactive has collaborated with ISS ESG to produce a series of ESG indexes covering both equities and fixed income.
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BlackRock forecasts sharp growth in sustainable funds
04 February 2019The size of sustainability-themed investment funds is set to nearly double in size over the next decade, reaching about $1.5 trillion by 2028, the world’s largest asset manager has predicted.
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S&P adds ESG sections in credit rating reports
01 February 2019S&P Global Ratings has started to include a dedicated environmental, social and governance (ESG) section in credit rating reports for companies.
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Suncorp best-placed insurer to ride out APAC climate risk, Sustainalytics says
31 January 2019Suncorp has been identified by Sustainalytics as the best-positioned property and casualty insurers to ride out climate risks in the volatile Asia-Pacific region.
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CPR and CDP launch disclosure-focused climate fund
31 January 2019CPR Asset Management and CDP have launched a ‘climate fund’ to invest in global equities that best manage climate change-related risks, based on company disclosures.
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Bondholders ‘fail to engage on climate change’
31 January 2019Bondholders have little appetite to engage with companies on climate change, and are relying on governments to step in to resolve the problem, a study has argued.