Finance

BNP Paribas Starts a Fund to Bet Against Polluters

  • Fund will bet against firm failing to shift to sustainability
  • BNP managers Fugmann, Lees to start with $50 million of assets
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A BNP Paribas SA fund has gained 35% this year by wagering on winners in the renewable energy industry. Now its managers plan to bet against the losers.