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HSBC closes coal project funding loophole as pressure mounts
01 May 2020HSBC has closed a controversial loophole which allowed the bank to continue to fund coal projects in three countries, but campaigners continued to push for coal funding to be withdrawn altogether.
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Moody's: Plastics manufacturers face 'moderate' risk to credit ratings
01 May 2020Increased regulation poses a risk to the credit quality of plastic packaging manufacturers in the next five years, according to a report from Moody's Investors Service.
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BlackRock launches $430m unconstrained ESG bond fund
01 May 2020BlackRock has launched its first environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused global unconstrained total return bond fund, opening with over $400 million in assets under management (AUM).
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People Moves, 1 May; Wells Fargo, Newton Investment Management, The Conduit Investment Advisors, ING, State Street, Mirova, Quilter Investors
01 May 2020Wells Fargo AM appoints sustainable investing heads
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M&G and EOS support Barclays fossil fuel funding resolution
01 May 2020M&G Investments and EOS have confirmed they will support a shareholder resolution calling on Barclays to phase out its funding for fossil fuel firms, but Norway's sovereign wealth fund will not be supporting it.
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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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Shell dividend cut sends shockwaves through oil & gas sector
30 April 2020Oil major Royal Dutch Shell has slashed its dividend for the first time since 1945, sending "shockwaves" through the oil & gas sector.
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Länsförsäkringar makes third Covid-19 bond investment
30 April 2020Brings Swede's total social bond investment to SEK 1.2bn
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Support 'green and fair' recovery from Covid-19, NGOs urge insurers
30 April 2020Insurers and their trade associations are under pressure from climate activists to ensure a "green and fair" recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.
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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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