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Renewable energy covered bonds proposed to tap €2.5trn market
Potential new channel for private sector low-carbon investment
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Major institutional investors back IFC’s first US-targeted green bond
New $500m US-targeted bond is well-received
Korea sovereign fund backs new EIB Climate Awareness Bonds
Asian giant among new investors in climate bonds
RI ESG Briefing, April 18: Shell invites SRI investors to visit Nigeria operations
The round-up of ESG news
Swiss pension fund backs new Rothschild quantitative responsible investment strategy
Rothschild teams up with sustainability firm Conser Invest
Leading responsible investor says engaging with banking fixed income counterparties on ESG
Investment banks rated on social performance for risk.
France’s €12bn ERAFP tenders for €865m in SRI convertible bond and real estate mandates
Huge ESG tender will follow fund’s SRI charter.
UK’s €10bn responsible investment-focused pensions lifeboat in bond move
Leading responsible investor seeking bond managers
RI Briefing, January 25: Royal Bank of Canada in social and environmental initiative
RI’s regular review of responsible investing developments
Fixed income giant PIMCO backs ESG to increase long-term portfolio quality
$1.3trn fund firm explains rationale for signing up to UN PRI
Responsible Funds, January 13: the round-up of ESG funds news
RI’s regular look at responsible funds news
Mercer says global institutional investors starting to address climate risk
Consultant’s follow-up to groundbreaking 2011 climate change research
RI Briefing, December 7: Hedge fund giant signs up to UN Principles for Responsible Investment
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
UK charity launches £20m bond as regulator clarifies ethical investment guidance
Innovative bond programme developed with Investing for Good
SSGA says Europe’s green bond market could reach $1.4trn by 2020 as it launches strategy
Global CIO Rick Lacaille unveils new bond product at UNEPFI conference.
First green bonds standard weeks away, Californian State Treasurer joins board
Certification will verify CO2 reduction of climate bonds.
UN Principles for Responsible Investment to look at fixed income ESG integration
New bonds “work stream” being formed
Catalyzing the global green bond market
Investing in green bonds can push the kind of environmental and financial logic underpinning the retrofit of the Empire State Building.
RI interview: Kevin Parker, Global Head, Deutsche AM: Declaring victory on green investing
Investors are starting to allocate assets to the green theme in a big way, says DeAM chief.
Credit ratings of US chemical firms could be hit by EPA emissions moves: WRI/S&P/APG report
Standard & Poor’s starts looking at carbon risk for corporate bond ratings.
Swiss pension fund issues bond mandate excluding arms, tobacco
CHF100m mandate also targets revenues from gambling, nuclear energy and genetically modified organisms
Denmark’s Lærernes Pension awards ESG bond mandate to giant US manager
Teachers’ fund taps State Street Global Advisors
RI interview - James Gifford, UNPRI: fees, growth, public policy and global expansion
UNPRI executive director maps out its strategy in a crucial year.
The threat of water risk in the US municipal bond market
Report says US utilities face moderate to severe water shortfalls in the coming years.
French dairy giant Danone experiments with sustainability-linked coupon for corporate bonds
Project currently on hold because of KPI quality.
EBRD and Deutsche Bank team up to issue green bonds
€18m issue aimed at Japanese investors
Fixed income giant PIMCO endorses UK Stewardship Code
New code gets backing of $1.2trn investor
Former ABP research head wins Moskowitz Prize with paper showing bond costs of enviro concerns
US companies exposed to environmental issues paid up to 64 basis points more for debt.
French mutual insurer hires three managers for first RI bond fund seeded with €175m
Fund has scope for engagement with bond issuers on ESG issues.
ESG factors make inroads in fixed-income portfolios
As bond assets grow so does the demand for ESG-related product.
T. Rowe Price signs up to UN Principles for Responsible Investment
Giant “mainstream” US asset manager in ESG move
Giant Norwegian govt fund tenders corporate credit mandate
One of world’s largest RI proponents searches for US credit manager.
UK green bonds proposal targets pension funds
Government commission sees major role for institutional investors in climate change financing
Asset management grandee slams funds industry, says giant asset owners should take back control
10-point manifesto says long-term economic growth and financial markets stability needs to be reasserted.
Innovative green bonds proposal seeks to mobilise pension funds
Emissions trading body floats hybrid green bonds idea
Giant Norway fund manager puts searchable holdings and voting data on website
Norwegian fund takes a step foward in transparency
Shell UK pension fund among new UN PRI signatories
€12bn Shell scheme joins burgeoning UN PRI membership
France’s €29bn FRR goes ‘carbon neutral’ with hydropower offsets - tenders €5bn bond mandates
French giants seeks to compensate for 700 tonnes of CO2 emitted per annum.
Environment Agency seeking ESG bond manager
Sustainable corporate bonds withstand the financial storm
ESG factors can be a valuable addition to credit risk analysis.
Governments want more activism while the public shareholder base crumbles
Changing financial markets for the better will require protecting the DB base of active investors.
Drilling down into Asian corporate governance
Why local culture, legal and business knowledge could be key.
Three simple steps to improve sell-side broker research
Questions must be asked about the depth, transparency and efficacy of today’s broker research.
What’s the future for ESG broker research?
SRI team cuts and the merger of EAI and PRI demand clear future research incentives.
Fund managers failing in company research: Marathon Club report
Trustees need to test manager research models, says report.
World Bank aims to structure joint climate change products with pension funds
Bank examines asset allocation with pension funds to find appropriate products.
SRI in the Rockies: US investor concerns on fiduciary duty
SRI investors say Department of Labour letters could toughen ability to include ESG criteria.
France’s FRR: blue skies thinking on engagement and ESG manager selection
Reserve fund breaks the mould with planned corporate engagements and forthcoming ESG advisory hire.
The importance of responsible investment: Views from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund
How New Zealand runs its NZ$13.5 bn (€6.8bn) national pension fund to protect the country’s reputation.
Mainstreaming RI: The Enhanced Analytics Initiative needs you!
Why the biggest challenge now is to get relevant extra-financial analysis direct to mainstream analysts.
Nest - Swiss RI pension performance in action
After 25 years of solid returns, fund plans to increase risk and looks to private equity and hedge funds.
Environment Agency plans sequel to £1.5bn SRI success
Fund investment committee to consider sweating the assets to take advantage of strong performance at lower risk.
Responsible pensions in BP pipeline
Sally Bridgeland, CEO of BT pension trustees explains how the oil and gas company is exploring SRI within the scheme.
The lobby group fighting to make pensions fair
Alex van der Velden, executive director of FairPensions talks disinvestment, defined contribution, and benchmarking pension funds and asset managers for sustainability.
Why are corporate pension funds hiding from SRI?
Corporate social responsibility is everywhere, but companies are failing to spot the potential for their pension funds.
ABP’s total responsible investment strategy
Rob Lake, senior portfolio manager for environmental, social and governance at ABP, the €221bn ($311bn) pension fund for Dutch civil servants, talks clean tech, engagement and cluster bombs.
Why being responsible does not mean underperforming in SE Asia
Investment opportunities are ripe, but it pays to know the CSR terrain.
Can enhanced analysis deliver social and environmental benefits?
Insight’s Rory Sullivan studies the SRI quest for the ‘Holy Grail’.
NYCERS: walkin’ the activist walk
Michael Musuraca explains how the New York City Employees fund got active.
Good credit after bad
The subprime crisis shows the value of extra financial research.
USS shows enterprise in engagement
David Russell, co-head of Responsible Investment at the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the £31bn (€46bn) second largest UK pension fund, explains how its SRI strategy is not just about risk but also reward.
Can ‘Made in China’ be responsible?
Theme of the month: Why investors must help clean up South East Asia’s companies.
Hermes fund chief Anson quits
Former CalPERS CIO returns to the US after 18 months at UK activist manager
Italy’s Laborfonds expects RI mandate surge
Ethical investment options are proving attractive for Italian employees
HSBC hires Henderson SRI head for global eco research hub
Bangalore-based research team will gauge climate change risks and opportunities
The RI interview: Bob Monks
One of the world’s most prominent corporate governance activists since the 1970s, Bob Monks talks about engagement, hedge fund activists, private equity and why ‘discouraged’ is not part of his vocabulary.