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GPIF sustainability policy an 'important signal' for Asia-Pacific transition

The creation of a formal sustainable investment policy by Japan's $1.8 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) sets an important signal for shareholder advocacy in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC).

ABC Impact closes second fund at $600m

Patrizia invests $350m in Asian sustainable cooling infrastructure business

New Agriculture launches agricultural landscapes strategy

New Agriculture has launched a new nature-based strategy for institutional investors, which will target improvements to agricultural landscapes across Australia and New Zealand.

Schroders sets path for Apple to address Scope 3 emissions with new fund

Schroders is helping Apple offset its Scope 3 emissions for a second time, Environmental Finance has learned, after it committed $100 million to a new China renewable energy strategy.

Climate adaptation investment hampered by 'fragmented' solutions

Investment in climate adaptation and resilience projects is being held back by a tendency towards focusing on "fragmented or incremental" solutions rather than system-wide plans - even in National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Commercial Bank of Ceylon plans LKR15bn green bond 'Tier 2' debut

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon (ComBank) is planning to raise up to LKR15 billion ($50 million) from its inaugural green bond, believed to be only the third sustainable bond issuance in the country and the first issued as a 'Tier 2' bond.

China raises CNY6bn from 'milestone' debut sovereign green bond

China has raised CNY6 billion ($824 million) from a dual-tranche sovereign green bond, described as a "milestone" deal that could encourage other Chinese issuers to enter the market.

Aussie sustainable bond market 'buoyant' despite taxonomy timidity

Some potential issuers are holding back ahead of the launch of the Australian Taxonomy, Artesian's David Gallagher tells Ahren Lester

'Innovative' Cambodian green project bond issued

A Cambodian renewable energy developer has signed a KHR200 billion ($50 million) green project bond, in a deal hailed as a "significant milestone" for sustainable bonds...