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EU carbon market update: 09 February 2021

Takatsuki moves from Axa to JP Morgan Asset Management

JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has appointed Yo Takatsuki as head of investment stewardship for the EMEA region.

News Round Up: Amundi; ISS ESG; GAM; Osmosis, Aviva, Astia, and more

'ESG Olympics' expose market failure on social impact - report

Investors' overreliance on data from external providers undermines their analysis of sustainability issues, particularly on social aspects, according to the results of a competition to identify best practice in the areas of impact and environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed investing.

Scottish Widows urges £2.5trn UK pension industry to urgently close 'green gap'

Scottish Widows has urged other UK pension funds to help close the £2.2 trillion ($3 trillion) 'green gap' following its announcement of strengthened climate targets, arguing the "steady progress" on climate being made by the industry was "not fast enough".

People Moves 5 February: Bloomberg; BlackRock; Danske Bank; Calvert; River and Mercantile; Moodys; Scor; European Commission; SEC; Gibson Dunn; Worldfavor

EU's sustainable financial disclosure regulation 'watered down'

The European Supervisory Authorities have been accused of watering down a key plank of the EU's sustainable finance action plan.

19 EU central banks adopt common sustainable investment principles

News round-up: UK joins IPSF, Blackrock invests in US solar notes, WBA launches 'just transition' assessment...and more

TPG Rise joins Fidelity in $150m electric bike fundraise

TPG Rise, Fidelity and Morgan Stanley's Counterpoint Global have purchased a minority stake in US-based electric bike manufacturer Rad Power Bikes in a $150 million fundraising round.