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CofE slams proxy voting firms over BHP resolution
09 October 2019The Church of England Pensions Board has hit out at proxy voting firms ISS and Glass Lewis for their failure to support a climate lobbying resolution at mining giant BHP Billiton.
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Sustainability-linked loans 'now more popular than green loans'
09 October 2019Issuance of sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) is outstripping that of green loans this year, according to the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA).
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'Fewer than one-in-five' emerging market cities can access local capital markets
09 October 2019More should be done to support municipalities in emerging markets to issue green bonds, with less than 20% able to raise funds locally, according to a Hong Kong-based consultant.
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Belfius and Candriam launch zero-net-carbon fund
09 October 2019Belgian banking and insurance services provider Belfius has partnered with Candriam Investors Group to launch a zero-net-carbon fund, that looks to offset the emissions of its holdings.
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Green bond fund to give exposure to Chinese market
09 October 2019A Hong-Kong based asset manager plans to launch a green bond fund in November that will make 50% of its investments in Chinese bonds.
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Insurers likely to issue more green bonds
08 October 2019Strong reception and regulatory shifts to boost market, says AM Best
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DWS pledges 50% carbon reduction for European real estate office portfolio
08 October 2019German asset manager DWS has made a commitment to cut carbon emissions in its portfolio of European office properties by 50% by 2030.
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New initiative to evaluate the impact of ESG on infrastructure investing
08 October 2019French investment bank Natixis has partnered with academic researcher EDHECinfra to launch a three-year research initiative to examine how sustainability impacts infrastructure investing.
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Norway's largest pension fund to exclude oil sands companies
07 October 2019Norwegian public sector pension fund KLP has pledged to exclude companies that make more than 5% of their revenue from oil sands.
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 07 October 2019
07 October 2019CCAs continued their recent run of losses last week, but the long-term prospects of the market remain strong, says Nicolas Girod
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