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HSBC picks fixed income head for impact role
07 May 2020HSBC's asset management division is to create an impact investing strategy that will be led by its former banking head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) fixed income research.
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Shortage of impact strategies "is hampering progress"
07 May 2020A dearth of impact strategies among European asset managers is stunting market growth despite a surge in demand that saw $2 billion in net new flows to impact mutual funds last year, according to Cerulli Associates.
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Triodos, BlueOrchard pledge microfinance support amid Covid-19
05 May 2020Incofin, Triodos and BlueOrchard are among a group of impact investors that have pledged to support microfinance institutions with refinancing options amid the fallout from Covid-19.
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ISS ESG creates impact rating system
05 May 2020ISS ESG has devised a system by which it will rate companies' management of their positive and negative contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Morgan Stanley raises $110m climate impact fund
05 May 2020Morgan Stanley has raised $110 million at final close for a 'global climate impact fund' that will invest in private markets.
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Expect green bond rebound amid Covid-19 recovery, HSBC says
04 May 2020The recent dip in green bond issuance is set to be short-lived, with a rebound likely due to factors including the implementation of the EU Green Deal and COP26, according to HSBC.
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Former Green Investment Bank CEO Kingsbury joins impact firm
30 April 2020Shaun Kingsbury is to join impact investment specialist The Conduit Investment Advisors as its first CEO.
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Circulate Capital invests in plastic recycling in Asia
30 April 2020Circulate Capital has invested a total of $6 million in two plastic recycling companies located in India and Indonesia.
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What makes a good corona-bond?
29 April 2020Amid the pressing need to rush out Covid-19 bonds, how to uphold best practice, asks Michael Hurley
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UBP identifies 'long-term Covid-19 beneficiaries' impact investments
29 April 2020Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) recently made three 'impact' investments in companies it said are set to be "long-term beneficiaries" of the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.