ESG news – Page 31
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German investors falling behind on sustainability – survey
EUROPE – Survey finds lack of clarity over what should be deemed 'sustainable'.
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Swedish buffer fund AP2 seeks to grow timber, agricultural portfolio
SWEDEN – Chief investment strategist sees assets as better diversifier than traditional real estate.
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Industriens, PKA join forces on planned offshore wind park
DENMARK – Danish pension funds cite growing importance of infrastructure as asset class.
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Lancashire pension fund agrees £12m loan with UK solar farm
UK – Solar plant in Oxfordshire refinances debt with 23-year, inflation-linked bond.
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German investors pull out of solar funds, shift into wind
GERMANY – Ratings agency Scope cites increasing competition, uncertainty in Southern Europe.
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NEST tenders UK, global real estate mandates
UK – DC fund currently has limited real estate exposure as part of diversified beta portfolio.
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UK parliamentary report criticises pension fund wind farm 'oligopoly'
EUROPE – Parliamentary public accounts committee demands profit redistribution.
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Danish FSA calls on pension funds to clarify valuation of alternatives
DENMARK – Watchdog gives schemes until middle of year to spell out how they value alternative investments.
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Hong Kong regulator concerned by property price 'disconnect'
ASIA – Regulator notes income growth unable to keep pace with property price rise.
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Sweden's AP3 to take over social infrastructure joint venture
SWEDEN – National buffer fund to acquire 50% of Hemsö it does not already own.
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Experts call for covered bonds to support low-carbon economy
GLOBAL – Government subsidies are 'drying up', Climate Bonds Initiative warns.
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Asia REITs lead Europe, US on green performance
GLOBAL – Report attributes differential to regulatory initiatives, electricity prices.
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Sustainability should focus on strategy rather than energy – APG
EUROPE – Expert calls for shift away from sustainability focused exclusively on green credentials.
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Real estate valuers 'ignoring' sustainability data
EUROPE – Valuers failing to collect, use data on assets' green performance, study shows.
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New Mexico earmarks $150m for real estate, timber investment
NORTH AMERICA – New Mexico State Investment Council awards mandates to Rockpoint, Brookfield.
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US real estate recovery to continue, spreading nationally
NORTH AMERICA – PwC, Urban Land Institute report shows cautious optimism among industry insiders.
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Green subsidies 'fantastic opportunity' for real estate
EUROPE – Hermes Real Estate points to EU plans to spend nearly €50bn on sustainable projects.
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German, Austrian investors back logistics, renewable energy funds
EUROPE – Energy infrastructure fund to target wind energy assets, photovoltaics.
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Consultancies team up to launch agricultural investment project
GERMANY – Kommalpha, Agrifood Consulting aim to bring more transparency to agri-business sector.
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Investor-backed GRESB announces best sustainability performers
GLOBAL – Sustainable benchmark for real estate funds, listed companies launched at EPRA conference.
