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Green bond round-up, 17 May 2017
17 May 2017German mortgage lender Berlin Hyp is set to return to the green bond market with its second euro-denominated covered green bond.
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Asian asset owners starting to 'leapfrog' other regions in ESG, says MSCI
17 May 2017Asset owners in Asia are beginning to leapfrog those in Europe and the US in terms of integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their investments, according to MSCI.
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Wheb details impact of its sustainability fund
17 May 2017Specialist investment firm Wheb Asset Management has estimated the environmental impact of its FP Wheb Sustainability fund and said that all the fund's holdings directly support the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Private equity firm Actis boosts LatAm renewables portfolio
16 May 2017London –based investment firm Actis has bought two wind farms in Brazil, with a combined generating capacity of 346MW, from Brazilian project developer Casa dos Ventos.
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Obvion prepares second green bond
16 May 2017Obvion, the largest mortgage lender in the Netherlands, is gearing up to issue its second green asset backed security (ABS).
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KfW tightens sustainability criteria for €25bn liquidity portfolio
16 May 2017German development bank KfW has introduced new rules to strengthen the sustainability impact of its liquidity portfolio.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 15 May 2017
15 May 2017If clean-dark spreads remain at current levels, there is a chance of an upward move in EU Allowance (EUA) prices this week, says Louis Redshaw.
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BMO to exclude fossil fuel companies from £1.56bn responsible funds range
15 May 2017BMO Global Asset Management will exclude all companies with fossil fuel reserves from its Responsible Funds range, which has £1.56 billion ($2 billion) in assets under management.
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Erlandsson leaves AP4 for Granit Fonder
15 May 2017Swedish asset management company Granit Fonder has hired Ulf Erlandsson as its new head of fixed income. He will take up his new post in August.
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UK departure from EU ETS would increase carbon prices - Sandbag
15 May 2017Carbon prices in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) would slightly increase and emissions decrease if the UK were to leave the carbon market, according to a report by UK- NGO Sandbag.
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