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SLBs: 2024 issuance slumps as issuer wariness grows

Sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance in 2024 is running at around half the volume reported in 2023, with issuers - both old and new - largely eschewing market.

UBS invests in impact and nature data firm GIST Impact

UBS Next, the innovation unit of the Swiss financial giant, has invested in climate, impact and nature data firm GIST Impact.

Former Victory Hill CEO launches PE fund

Tower Peak Partners (TPP), a new investment firm launched by the former chief executive and founding partner of Victory Hill Capital Partners, has begun fundraising for its maiden private equity strategy.

Aegon 'transforms' £12bn of assets with ESG and private markets push

Aegon has awarded mandates to BlackRock and two other fund managers as it "revolutionises" its £12 billion ($15.2 billion) Universal Balanced Collection fund.

United Bankers invests in Finnish bio-based fire protection business

Eurazeo backs €26m funding of low-carbon cement tech business

'Landmark' Microsoft offsetting deal demonstrates the need for scale

In the wake of a new 'landmark' carbon credit deal with Microsoft, BTG Pactual's Timberland Investment Group (TIG) has told Environmental Finance that investors are looking for co-benefits and why project scale is necessary for both impact and reduced costs.

Actis launches Asian 'green' data centre platform

Zouk Capital backs third funding round for UK EV business

EU GBS 'not overly costly' for leading utility green bond issuers, says IEEFA

Major European utility sector issuers of green bonds should not find it "overly costly" to switch to issuing EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS)-compliant bonds to use the landmark legislation to demonstrate their "better management of transition risk", according to a think tank.