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OECD blended finance conference to tackle barriers to capital mobilisation

BlackRock, Amundi and BNP Paribas have been named among the speakers at a conference on how to mobilise capital for sustainable development in emerging markets.

'Ever stronger business case for blended green finance', Amundi says

The diversification of company supply chains outside China is one of many factors feeding an increasingly favourable business case for clean energy blended finance in emerging markets and developing economies, Amundi has said.

AlphaMundi invests in African fintech company

Investors insufficiently pricing tropical cyclone risks, warns Amundi

Investors have "begun" to price-in physical climate risks associated with tropical cyclones, but prices could fall further as media attention rises, research by Amundi has found.

Amundi remains committed to just transition as flagship fund renamed

The Amundi Just Transition for Climate fund has been renamed following updated guidance from ESMA for funds with ESG or sustainability-related names.

EU 'discussing criteria' for sustainable, transition categories to replace SFDR Articles 8 and 9

Discussions within the European Commission are "advanced" on eligibility criteria for 'sustainable' and 'transition' categories that would replace Articles 8 and 9 of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), according to a source claiming knowledge of the talks.

Taxonomies 'struggling to support the transition', webinar hears

Green taxonomies need to embed forward-looking, decarbonisation pathways to help catalyse the transition to a net-zero carbon economy, a webinar heard.

People Moves, 20 September: Mirova, CAM, Vision Ridge, AFII and more

Aviva and Amundi score below average in analysis of climate transition plans

Investors have 'strong preference' for Capex over Opex in sustainable bonds

Fixed income investors still have a "strong preference" for sustainable bonds focused on capital expenditure (Capex) rather than operational expenditure (Opex), according to a survey by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA).