All sustainable finance articles – Page 8
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NewsEC expert group seeks feedback on green taxonomy
Feedback invited on usability and first set of activities deemed ‘environmentally sustainable’
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NewsIPE 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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News‘ESG will not happen’ if Solvency II comes to pension funds: Leppälä
Risk-based capital requirements would limit sustainability-supportive investments, PensionsEurope claims
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NewsEIOPA confirms ESG risk assessment in 2019 pension fund stress tests
Analysis to look at pension funds’ policies and portfolio exposures to assess financial stability risks
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NewsEC addresses pension fund concerns over sustainable finance plans
But PensionsEurope says members are worried about opening door to Solvency II-based rules
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NewsEIOPA plays down impact of IORP II sustainability rules
New rules would not spell ‘major overhaul’, says chairman Gabriel Bernardino
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NewsJoseph Mariathasan: Nuclear power – an update
Fossil fuels cannot be replaced without nuclear energy, so our collective fears must be addressed
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NewsMEPs stick with IORP II delegated acts in vote on sustainability proposal
Pension funds had pushed for provision for delegated acts to be removed from the proposal
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NewsEuropean investment professionals reject forced consideration of ESG
CFA Institute poll shows 85% believe it right to take ESG into account
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NewsESG roundup: Japan’s giant pension selects S&P for ESG indices
Also: BlackRock and Thomson Reuters launch inclusion and diversity index; German association publishes ESG glossary
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NewsESG 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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NewsInvestors warn EC over definitions in sustainable finance proposals
EFAMA expresses concerns with narrow focus on impact or thematic investing
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NewsGerman pension body slams European Commission ESG plan
Industry association rejects plan for delegated acts to ‘specify’ ESG rules under IORP II
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NewsEC fires starting gun on development of ESG integration rules
ESMA, EIOPA to provide technical advice on potential changes to financial sector rules
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NewsECON rapporteur sets out stall on investor ESG duties proposal
MEP proposes mandatory due diligence and consultation with beneficiaries
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NewsSweden’s AP funds weigh in on EC sustainable finance proposals
Active ownership insufficiently highlighted in proposals, say funds AP1-4
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NewsPGGM’s Kramer appointed to new EU sustainable finance expert group
‘Technical experts’ will advise on various sustainability-related standards
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NewsAustrian investors welcome EU’s sustainable investment proposals
But conference panelists wary of overregulation and hidden agendas
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NewsBank analysts estimate $600bn of green bonds from Asia by 2023
Investor appetite and rising capital expenditure should spur issuance growth
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NewsEuropean Commission unveils sustainable finance legislative proposals
“The Titanic could not turn to avoid the iceberg at the last minute and we will soon be in a very similar situation”
