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US IRA set to 'trigger' global sustainable investment

The huge US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) should prove a "catalyst" for global sustainable investment, as other regions respond to the anti-competitive US government support with their own programmes, Standard Chartered has said.

MainStreet: 28% of green bonds 'already meet' EU Green Bond Standard

MainStreet Partners said 28% of existing green and sustainability bonds already meet the main components of the provisional EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS), with the sustainable investment advisor expecting this number to grow.

Impact investors in $33m electric vehicle funding round

UK nature fund almost ready for private investors

A UK-focused nature-based solutions fund co-designed and co-managed by Finance Earth and Federated Hermes is preparing to open for private investors, Environmental Finance learned.

UK pensions reforms to unlock billions for climate investments, CIOs say

Nine of the UK's largest pension schemes have signed up to a voluntary initiative to boost investment in unlisted equities, which CIOs have said could catalyse big investments in areas including climate-related technologies.

People moves, 7 July: PRI, HSBC, Standard Chartered ... and more

Indonesian fintech social loan is 'great social impact financing'

US social impact investor Community Investment Management (CIM) has provided a $100 million social loan to Indonesian microfinance fintech firm Amartha Mikro Fintek to support financial inclusion in the country.

PBAF launches 'first' step-by-step nature dependencies approach

The Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials (PBAF) has launched a five-step approach for financial institutions to assess their ecosystem services dependencies.

Franklin Templeton's Martin Currie launches social impact fund

Martin Currie, a Franklin Templeton investment management firm, has launched a social impact fund focusing on well-being, inclusion and the just transition

NBIM warns London listing change would curb investor influence

The manager of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund has added its voice to warnings that the UK's plans to reform its listing rules could "decrease" the influence of investor engagement with companies.