Sustainability – Page 42
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Special Report
Viewpoints: The industry reacts
Will the EU Sustainable Finance Technical Expert Group’s June 2019 reports on the green taxonomy, green bond standards and climate benchmarks succeed in mobilising investors and capital in support of sustainability objectives?
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Special Report
Viewpoints: Investment as the saviour
How taxonomy, trajectory and Ecolabel could save our children
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News
German quartet takes stake in ESG data provider Arabesque S-Ray
Allianz X, DWS, Commerz Real and Land Hessen back quant asset manager’s proprietary technology for monitoring corporates’ ESG performance
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Three quarters of German investors ‘consider sustainability criteria’
More than half of those surveyed by Union Investment stated being satisfied or extremely satisfied with doing so
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NewsHow the EU’s sustainability taxonomy will work for investors
Criteria for sustainable activities drawn up by EU-appointed experts could help reduce costs and reputation risks
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Ex-CEOs of major European pension funds back new climate endowment
Mats Andersson, formerly of AP4, and Philippe Desfossés, ex-CEO of ERAFP, named as supporters of fund targeting €20-40bn in assets
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German, Swiss and Austrian investors report spike in ESG investments
Sustainable investments volume increased by 50% across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, says FNG
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Sustainability accounting standards investor group expands
NBIM, Brunel Pension Partnership and Canadian pension funds among 15 new members of advisory group
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UK public pension pool allocates $60m to private equity impact fund
Allocation made on behalf of four of Brunel Pension Partnership’s local government pension scheme clients as impact investing appetite grows
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ESMA: ‘We need to be more nuanced about sustainability’
Sustainability is about more than a binary choice between ‘brown’ and ‘green’ assets, says Europe’s top financial regulator
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Varma shakes up sustainability approach to meet global standard
The leading Finnish pension provider gained 5.1% in the first quarter of 2019, bouncing back from a 2% loss in 2018
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NewsABP ‘on track’ to meet 2020 sustainability target
Investments linked to the SDGs increased to €55.7bn – but campaign groups claim the €431bn scheme is investing more in major carbon emitters
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NewsHealthcare scheme PFZW struggles to meet sustainability target
Investment teams at €217bn Dutch industry-wide pension fund are having difficulties finding suitable investments
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NewsChart of the Week: Alternatives investors bullish on UN SDGs
Survey shows SDGs hold a lot of promise, but current practice lags expectations
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ESG roundup: GPIF, World Bank launch green bond initiative
Plus: IFC pronounces on impact investing; Campaign group drops Shell resolution
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Members are ‘willing to sacrifice some returns’ for ESG investment
66% willing to forgo on part of their pension benefits if their pension fund has already adopted ESG approach
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NewsEuropean Parliament agrees stance on sustainability taxonomy
EU member states now need to adopt their final position on definitions for sustainable finance plans
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Country ReportAsset manager roundup: Natixis launches thematics affiliate
Plus: Willis Towers Watson appoints tech provider for fiduciary business; BNP Paribas steps up sustainability efforts
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NewsSwiss €8bn public pension fund developing sustainability strategy
BLPK says move is – at least in part – in response to external expectations
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NewsMoody's: EU disclosure rules could benefit asset manager ESG leaders
Some asset managers could benefit from ‘first mover advantage’, smaller ones could feel the pinch
