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Impact investing — a specialist field, outside mainstream financial markets, in which investors seek environmental and social outcomes — is burgeoning, leading promoters to raise their targets for the market’s growth. But at the same time, more conventional investors are also laying claim to the term “impact”.
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Over the weekend, Harris County in Texas voted in favour of issuing bonds to pay for flood defences, a year after Hurricane Harvey caused terrible damage in the Houston region. It is part of a wider tussle over who bears the risk of catastrophes — and the capital markets are at the forefront of the discussion. -
The Investment Association, the trade body for 250 UK asset managers, is making a concerted effort to become more involved in responsible investment, seeking to influence government policy and help its members navigate this complex area.
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The Investment Association, the trade body for UK asset managers, has published responses to two European Commission consultations on aspects of its Sustainable Finance Action Plan — the Taxonomy of environmentally sustainable economic activities and disclosures on sustainable investments and sustainability risks.
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Banks and funds are being inundated with applications from staff trying to leave the rating agencies, as those firms gear up to relocate staff to Europe to comply with ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) guidelines.
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The Dutch Growth Joint Venture, controlled by direct lender Neos, closed for a targeted €1bn, with investment firm KKR as the principal investor.
