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KKR announces $2.8bn close of second impact fund

American private equity firm KKR has announced the close of its $2.8 billion Global Impact Fund II (GIF II).

LGIM launches 'unique' ESG emerging market sovereign bond index fund

Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched a "unique" sustainability-focused emerging market (EM) sovereign bond index fund in its Future World series, which it said aims to "eliminate" the "ingrained income bias" that impacts sovereign ESG scores.

Hong Kong Exchange delays implementation of ISSB-style rules

Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) has delayed by one year, to January 2025, the implementation of climate-related disclosure rules based on International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards.

IAIS issues 'call to action' to close natural catastrophe protection gap

The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) urged supervisors to help the industry close the growing natural catastrophe (NatCat) protection gap, arguing this task is "central" to the work of insurance supervisors.

Australia looking to expand climate disclosures into nature

Australia is looking to build flexibility into its climate disclosure regulations, with a view to expanding disclosures into nature-related issues in the future.

Scrap Article 8, 9 and create 'transition' & 'impact' labels, Dutch regulator tells EU

The EU should scrap the widely "misused" sustainability categories at the heart of its flagship sustainable investment regulation, the Dutch financial markets regulator has recommended.

People Moves, 3 November: Fidelity, Blue Earth Capital, FoSDA, Low Carbon and more

Lloyds looks to energise 'slow' sustainability-linked derivative market

Lloyds Banking Group hopes the sluggish sustainability-linked derivatives (SLDs) market will accelerate in 2024, but argues that lots of industry work must be done before we see material transaction growth.

Loan round-up: Cemex, Wallbox ... and more

Widespread mandatory nature reporting 'unlikely' in the near future

Mandatory nature reporting is 'unlikely' in most jurisdictions over the next few years, Sustainable Fitch believes, although stricter rules may come into force for those jurisdictions most exposed to nature-related risks.