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Green bond comment, April 2021: Central banks and a growing 'greenium'
07 April 2021With central banks increasingly active in the green bond market, should they shoulder the responsibility to moderate green bond valuations, Michael Hurley asks
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Kempen, PostNL pension fund launch SDG farmland fund
07 April 2021The Netherlands' Kempen Capital Management and PostNL pension fund have launched an 'SDG farmland fund' to invest for positive environmental impact in farmland in OECD countries.
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Growing 'greenium' in labelled bond market divides opinions
06 April 2021A boom in demand for green, social and sustainability bonds has meant issuers of these instruments were increasingly able to achieve cheaper financing than from unlabelled bonds in recent months, according to HSBC - a trend which has unsettled some investors.
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EQT says case for positive impact focus boosted by pandemic
01 April 2021Swedish private equity group EQT says its aim to 'future-proof' its investment portfolio, including through making positive impact investments, was "sorely tested" last year - but that the pandemic boosted the case for its focus on thematic investments in digital infrastructure and healthcare.
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Banque de France creates climate change centre, assesses biodiversity impact
01 April 2021The French central bank has launched a climate change centre and conducted a study for the first time of the biodiversity impact of its investment portfolios, according to its latest annual responsible investment report.
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TPG Rise among investors in 'plant-based food pureplay'
31 March 2021TPG Rise Fund led a $335 million funding round by Livekindly Collective, a group of brands the investor says is "on track to become one of the world's largest plant-based food companies".
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Nuveen impact strategy invests in Indian microfinance lender
30 March 2021$1.2 trillion investment manager Nuveen has invested an undisclosed amount in Indian microfinance lender Annapurna Finance.
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Million Lives Fund launches $100m healthcare impact vehicle
30 March 2021The Million Lives Fund has raised $100 million to invest in companies using technology to expand healthcare access and education.
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G20 begins talks for sustainable finance roadmap
29 March 2021Discussions on the development of a 'multi-year G20 roadmap for sustainable finance' began last week, marking the start of what could become a cornerstone of global policy strategy to manage sustainability issues including climate change.
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£30bn Brunel Pension Partnership preparing SDG reporting
26 March 2021The £30 billion ($41 billion) Brunel Pension Partnership is preparing to report the positive contribution of its investments in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it said in its annual report.