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PRI releases private equity and credit ESG information-sharing 'map'

VanEck launches 'sustainable food' ETF

$31trn investors back CDP non-disclosure campaign

Victory Hill sustainable energy fund raises £122m from placing

LeapFrog benefits as valuations of African financial services firms jump

Private equity impact specialist LeapFrog Investments saw an 82% surge in value for its investments in African financial services firms over the past two calendar years.

Translating distant net zero targets into near-term action

Stephanie Maier and Stephanie Pfeifer share five reflections from their leadership of the Climate Action 100+ global steering committee

Record number of impact funds closed in 2021, says Preqin

Strong appetite for impact investing has led to a tripling in impact-focussed alternative asset funds over the last five years, according to Preqin, with a record number of these vehicles closed in 2021.

New benchmark 'could be bellwether index' for sustainable finance

A new index that combines material ESG data with climate transition data could become the "bellwether benchmark" in sustainable finance, its co-creator believes.

$120bn assets adopt 'ground-breaking' BlackRock proxy voting service

Bank of Canada encourages regulator to tighten climate disclosure rules

The Bank of Canada has urged the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) to tighten climate risk disclosure rules or else Canadian firms will struggle to attract enough capital to finance their transition.