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UK poised to require TCFD-style reporting from pension funds
12 February 2020The UK is set to become the first country to require pension funds to report in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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Moody's says ESG concerns increasingly influencing credit quality
11 February 2020Moody's Investors Services said environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns were "increasingly" influencing credit outlooks in 2020.
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Ecosystem Investment Partners closes $455m wetlands fund
11 February 2020Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP) has hit its hard cap of $454.5 million at final close of its fourth fund.
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Equator Principles teams up with IFC to help banks manage risks
11 February 2020The Equator Principles Association (EPA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are to collaborate in efforts to strengthen the capacity of financial institutions to manage environmental and social risk.
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Refinitiv 'to launch fund sustainability scores by the end of H1'
11 February 2020Refinitiv aims to launch its fund sustainability scoring system by the end of the first half of this year, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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NNIP launches €405m impact equity funds
11 February 2020NN Investment Partners has launched three thematic impact equity funds designed to contribute to 14 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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EU Carbon Market Update, 10 February
11 February 2020EU Allowance prices continue to sink, and the fundamentals remain bearish in the week ahead, says Tom Lord*
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 10 February 2020
10 February 2020After another week of price gains for California Carbon Allowances, attention is now turning to the forthcoming auction of allowances, says Nicolas Girod.*
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Japanese governance shortfalls masks underlying ESG strength, says investor
10 February 2020Governance practices continue to hold back the perception of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) positioning of Japanese firms, a report said
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Eurex launches ESG futures contract for US equities
10 February 2020European derivatives exchange Eurex has launched the Eurex STOXX USA 500 ESG-X Futures contract, the first exchange-listed derivative covering the US market that excludes thermal coal extraction and coal-fired power plants.
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