Green Bonds – Page 11
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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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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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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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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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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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Luxembourg reserve fund names green bond, impact managers
€1.5bn in sustainability-themed mandates awarded in total
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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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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
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ESG roundup: Sustainable investing is ‘low priority’ for many allocators
Also: Willis Towers Watson and MSCI launch ESG index strategy; Nikko AM broadens green bond universe
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NewsAP3 hails cost efficiencies fuelling 10% annual gains
AP3 achieved an annual return of 10.1% in the last five years, and 7.3% in the past 10 years
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SEB: Green bonds to raise $185bn this year despite headwinds
Decreasing growth rate ‘not specific to green finance’
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NewsMandate roundup: Pension fund seeks green bond strategies via IPE Quest
Plus: €1.7bn Ircantec bond mandate, UK schemes appoint DC providers
