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New Asian carbon markets coalition launched

Action for a Resilient Climate (ARC) - a coalition of corporates, financial institutions and government agencies in Asia - has been launched to help mobilise demand and financing for high-integrity carbon credits.

CA100+ removes climate disclosures indicator from benchmark survey

Climate Action 100+ has scrapped an indicator assessing companies' climate-related disclosures from its "cornerstone" Net Zero Company Benchmark, as part of changes to "a limited number of indicators in response to stakeholder feedback".

IIX raises $92m from seventh 'Women's Livelihood Bond' despite headwinds

Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) has raised $92 million from its seventh 'Women's Livelihood Bond' (WLB), after market stresses led it to fall a little short of being its largest ever gender-focused sustainability bond to date.

Actuaries warn of 'catastrophic' impacts linked to climate and nature crises

Vulnerabilities shown by the US war with Iran demonstrate how an already fragile global food system is endangered by rising climate and nature perils, risking "catastrophic impacts for the financial system and for society as a whole", actuaries warned.

Natural capital strategies fall short of requirements, says Fondaction

Investors need to drastically change how they think about nature if they are serious about having a positive impact, according to Montreal-based Fondaction Asset Management.

Fondaction backs natural capital fund launch with CAD25m

Canada's Fondaction Asset Management and Triodos Investment Management are aiming to raise €300 million ($350 million) for a newly launched natural capital strategy.

Investors should grasp the potential of clean air

Investors have a critical role in tackling global air pollution, write Clare Daly and Justine Holmes

Actis acquires Singaporean environmental management firm

Actis to launch data centre guidelines

Actis is developing a 'playbook' on how to assess the sustainability of data centres, which it predicts will be the "juggernaut" topic of 2026.

A mature and streamlined global carbon market is in sight

Carbon markets are entering new phase as legal architecture catches up, write Ruth Dagan and Hanni Maoz