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Energy storage fund raises £30m in oversubscribed share issue
03 March 2020The market volatility triggered by the coronavirus outbreak failed to stop an energy storage fund raising money from investors.
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CPR launches social impact fund
03 March 2020CPR Asset Management has launched what it claims is a first-of-its-kind impact fund to invest in listed companies that help tackle social inequality.
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EU carbon market update: 2 March 2020
03 March 2020The outlook for EU Allowance prices is bearish, with volatility likely to remain high due to the influence of the Coronavirus, says Tom Lord.*
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 2 March 2020
02 March 2020The outlook for CCA prices remains bullish, despite slight weakness last week, says Nicolas Girod*.
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SASB starts research into alternative meat and dairy
02 March 2020The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) will research into the financial impacts of alternative meat and dairy products in the food and beverage sector, starting a process that could lead to a revision of its standards.
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Role of finance stressed in post-2020 biodiversity goals
02 March 2020The critical importance of attracting more finance to preserve the planet's biodiversity was emphasised at a UN meeting preparing for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) summit to be held in Kunming, China in October.
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Assets of Blackrock green bond fund surge by €1bn in 2019
02 March 2020A BlackRock-managed green bond index fund saw its assets under management increase by €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in 2019.
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Irish utility ESB signs €1.4bn sustainability linked loan
02 March 2020Ireland's Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has signed a €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) sustainability linked loan.
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ESG investing could grow to more than half of global AUM, says Moody's
28 February 2020The value of assets managed in funds that adopt environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations is set for exponential growth, financial services giant Moody's believes.
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Impact markets 'littered with examples of mismanagement of social issues'
28 February 2020Impact investors should step up efforts to measure and manage their negative impact, particularly on social issues, according to Actis.
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