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Biodiversity Investment Rating Agency launched

'First-of-its kind' study values nature markets at $10trn annually

COP15: What financial institutions want

Before the COP15 biodiversity conference opens this week, Thomas Cox rounds up what financial experts expect from the event

Investors ill-prepared for risks posed by antimicrobial resistance, Aviva warns

Investors risk financial losses if they fail to understand the fast-paced and growing risk of antimicrobial resistance and the potential policy response, Aviva Investors has warned.

London Stock Exchange announces first VCM accreditation

London Stock Exchange (LSE) has granted its first Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) accreditation to Foresight Sustainable Forestry Company (FSF)

UN supports biodiversity credits

Railpen to vote against chair if companies' transition plans unsatisfactory

UK Railway pensions manager Railpen has warned companies it will consider voting against the re-election of their chair, if it deems their transition plans unsatisfactory.

Biodiversity credits - the next big environmental market?

Biodiversity credits are potentially a powerful financial tool for boosting nature, but could be as controversial as carbon credits, Thomas Cox writes

AFME: Investor earnings expectations slowing natural capital financing

Investor expectations around earnings pose a key challenge to increasing natural capital financing, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has said.

'Underfunded' nature-based intermediaries tipped for growth

Platforms which connect individuals or organisations with technology that can benefit nature are drastically underfunded but represent increasingly attractive investment opportunities, according to Capital for Climate.