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Circularity Capital closes upsized equity fund at £60m

Circularity Capital has reached a £60 million ($77 million) final close for an equity fund – smashing its £50 million target.

Thoughts on 'SDG bonds'

A number of 'Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) bonds' have been issued in recent years. Alice Val argues that issuers should not be tempted to target too many goals in their issues

People moves: Loomis Sayles, APG Asset Management, Axa Investment Managers and NatureBank Asset Management

Loomis Sayles has appointed Kathleen Bochman as director of environmental, social and governance (ESG).

Axa IMRA expands forestry portfolio with Finnish acquisition

Deal forms part of firm's responsible investment strategy

People Moves: AXA IM, Solactive, REG, Boralex

Axa's investment arm follows insurer in coal divestment

Axa Investment Managers (IM) has followed in the footsteps of its insurance arm by committing to divest its holdings in companies that derive 50% or more of their revenues from coal.

Insurers and ESG investment: the bleeding edge?

Responsible investing is increasingly mentioned in the investment process, and insurers certainly wear their ESG principles as a badge of honour. But, despite the talk, does ESG really influence investment policy? Sarfraz Thind reports

No stopping climate action regardless of US policy, says Moody's

Global efforts to reduce carbon emissions will not be affected by a less ambitious US climate policy under Trump, according to Moody's.

Sustainable Investing market to grow despite Trump, says S&P

Trump's elections will not impact the growth of sustainable investing, according to S&P, as investors, rather than policymakers, are now driving the market.

Axa IMRA expands forestry portfolio with €21.5 million purchase

Axa Investment Managers - Real Assets (Axa IMRA) has acquired a 958-hectare forest in France, known as Domaine de Saint Augustin, for €21.5 million ($23.7 million).