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Aviva Life buys £100m Tideway green bonds
11 May 2018UK-based Aviva Life & Pensions and an unnamed UK insurer have purchased a trio of green bonds worth £175 million ($237 million), issued by the developer of the Thames ‘super sewer’.
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IADB leads MDB top-performers, E3G report finds
10 May 2018The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) is one of the multilateral development banks (MDBs) leading the way in supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy, according to a report from E3G.
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Trucost launches SDG Evaluation Tool
10 May 2018Trucost has launched an evaluation tool to help companies identify business risks and opportunities aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Green bond round-up, 9 May
09 May 2018BBVA has tapped the green bond market with the largest ever green bond issue by a Eurozone financial institution.
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Japan life insurer in landmark move to end new coal financing
09 May 2018Japan’s Dai-ichi Life Insurance has said it will end new project financing for overseas coal power plants, in a landmark decision among Japanese financial institutions.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 8 May 2018
09 May 2018Holiday season in Europe is likely to curtail the volumes of EU Allowances and drive pricing from the supply side, says Louis Redshaw.
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California conducts US insurance investment climate risk study
09 May 2018California's insurance commissioner Dave Jones has conducted a state-wide climate risk analysis of insurance companies' investments in fossil-fuels, making it the first US financial regulator to carry out this kind of test.
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Mark Mobius creates ESG-focused asset management company
08 May 2018Emerging markets specialist investor Mark Mobius has joined forces with Carlos Hardenberg and Greg Konieczny to launch a new asset management company.
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World’s largest pension fund prepares first ESG report
08 May 2018The world’s largest pension fund plans to publish its first ever report on the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors on its investments, Environmental Finance has learned.
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BlackRock sets up emerging markets strategy at AP1's request
08 May 2018BlackRock has launched a new emerging markets equity impact fund, in which Swedish pension fund AP1 became a major investor.
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