Green Bonds – Page 11
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Special Report
Green bond funds: Mixed climate for European funds
Assets are up, but performance is down
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Special ReportOcean finance: In search of blue returns
Attention on polluted seas is leading to discussions about how to marshal capital to clean them up
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Special ReportGreen finance: Financing environmental benefits
Green finance is drawing huge interest in light of climate change, but it needs to be about more than financial returns
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Special ReportAlecta: a Swedish investor’s green bond learning curve
Alecta, the largest occupational pension provider in Sweden, with SEK874bn (€85.4bn) in assets, now invests SEK31.4bn in green bonds.
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FeaturesIPE Expectation Indicator: February 2019
The end of 2018 saw expectations shift meaningfully in certain markets, and then pause. It also saw trends accelerate, then pause. For most of us, the pauses were welcome, because the shifts were related to broad market plans
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Opinion Pieces
Leading viewpoint: 2019's green investment picture
Lack of standards is not hindering green bond issuance. Pressure on corporates to finance the energy transition will intensify
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NewsChart of the Week: Pension funds' objectives for 2019
IPE survey reveals risk management is the top priority for the majority of pension funds this year
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NewsFTSE Russell finalises fixed income country classification framework
Index provider sets out guidelines for government bond indices, launches Chinese green bond index
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News
ESG: A responsible investment ‘wishlist’ for 2019
What would your wish be? NBIM, AP2, USS, Ircantec, APG, and the PRI share their aims for 2019
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News
IPE Conference: Irish government wants to lead in green finance
Irish finance minister tells IPE Conference 2018 that the government now wants to promote green finance
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IPE Conference: Governments must ‘get real’ on infrastructure investing
Infrastructure is the second most popular asset class for investors on a three-year basis, reports CREATE-Research
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News
Luxembourg reserve fund names green bond, impact managers
€1.5bn in sustainability-themed mandates awarded in total
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News
Dutch pension funds have limited stake in domestic green bonds
Roughly 4% of Dutch green corporate bonds have been bought by pension funds
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NewsAP2 predicts boom in public sector green bond issuance
Dutch regulator also notes growth of green bond asset class
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Netherlands to be first AAA-rated issuer of green bonds
Annual amount expected to be between €3.5bn and €5bn
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ESG roundup: UK public sector schemes to oppose Ryanair chairman
Also: ABP invests €15m in green bond for Schiphol airport; World Bank backs first ‘blue bond’ for Seychelles
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ESG roundup: PGGM backs airport group’s green bond
Plus: IIGCC offers ‘how to’ guide on climate and investment; Merseyside LGPS selects new smart beta climate index
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News
Ircantec unveils oil and gas divestment and engagement plan
Scheme to dump traditional bond holdings, shares in specialised and non-European majors
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NewsABP overtakes PFZW as top Dutch sustainable investor
But most schemes have not set goals for ESG-related investments, says VBDO
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NewsSweden’s AP Funds behind first short-term green bond issue
Property company Vasakronan issues SEK610m of green commercial paper bonds
