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Sustainable bond funds assets hit record $46bn in 2024

Sustainable bond fund assets edged higher, to a record $46 billion in 2024. Managers are optimistic of further growth in 2025. Ahren Lester reports

Sustainable Debt EMEA: early bird ends today

The early bird rate for Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference ends today, so register now to save 20%.

Sustainable bond fund universe expands to 126 in 2024

The number of specialised labelled sustainable bond funds grew by 12% in 2024, despite fund closures, Ahren Lester reports

Biodiversity funds underperform in 2024 market rally

Biodiversity funds continued to lag their benchmarks in 2024, reports Genevieve Redgrave

Biodiversity funds suffer outflows in 2024

Despite overall assets within the biodiversity fund universe growing in 2024, many established funds suffered from significant outflows.

ERAFP and FRR to develop 'method to measure the effectiveness of engagement'

A group of major French asset owners has co-led the creation of a group to devise a way to measure the effectiveness of investor engagement with corporates and their asset managers on issues including climate change.

Decline in energy sector's EU taxonomy alignment bucks positive trend in other sectors

Energy companies reported a decline in their alignment with the EU taxonomy last year, bucking a trend of increased alignment in most other sectors which data provider Bloomberg said bolstered the use case for the taxonomy.

AXA IM adopts labels for three funds under FCA's sustainability regime

More 'honesty' needed about biodiversity funds, says AXA IM

Investors are increasingly interested in the market's largest biodiversity strategy but better labelling guidelines is required, Anna Väänänen tells Genevieve Redgrave

Number of funds using FCA sustainability labels rises to 39, with more in pipeline

The number of UK funds to have confirmed that they will use one of four sustainable investment labels has increased to 39, Environmental Finance has learned.