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BlackRock launches 11th European ESG ETF
17 October 2017BlackRock has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG) exchange-traded fund (ETF) with $154.7 million in assets, its 11th such fund in Europe.
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More work planned to boost investor demand for integrated reporting
17 October 2017Further work to boost investor demand for integrated reporting (IR) of financial and non-financial data is among the key action points resulting from a consultation about the International IR Framework that was released in 2013.
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Rabobank and UN Environment in $1bn sustainable food initiative
16 October 2017Rabobank and UN Environment have launched a $1 billion fund to boost sustainable agriculture and halt deforestation.
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$500m pair of green bonds receive highest S&P evaluation
16 October 2017Two labelled green bonds with a combined value of $500 million have received the highest score in S&P's green evaluation system.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 16 October 2017
16 October 2017An increase in the number of EU Allowances (EUAs) coming to auction this week would suggest that a further softening in prices is more likely than gains but, so far, support around €6.80 has been firm, says Louis Redshaw.
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Impax measures equities impacts alongside SDG alignment
16 October 2017Impax Asset Management avoided 6,260 tonnes of carbon dioxide (tCO2) emissions for every $10 million invested in its Specialists listed equities strategy in 2016, an impact report has shown.
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Hong Kong considers possible green investment bank
16 October 2017Hong Kong is stepping up its challenge to Singapore as a centre of green finance in Asia with the launch of a 'concept paper' on the possibility of setting up a green investment bank.
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Five key reasons to invest in the SDGs
13 October 2017There are five key reasons why investors should embrace the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a report argues.
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JP Morgan is top green bond underwriter in Q3, with a string of EM deals
13 October 2017JP Morgan seized the bragging rights to the green bond underwriting market in the third quarter of 2017, helped by a series of benchmark-sized issues in emerging markets.
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People moves: La Banque Postale, Grant & Eisenhofer
13 October 2017Luisa Florez has joined La Banque Postale Asset Management as the company's head of sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) research.
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