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  • Axa IM: Agrifood biodiversity problem is 'elephant in the room'

    04 October 2022

    The agricultural supply chain's impact on biodiversity is an obvious problem that is being avoided by financial institutions, which often do not know how to address the issue, an executive at Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM) has said.

  • Biodiversity data guide aims to address investor 'challenges'

    28 July 2022

    A guide on biodiversity integration by financial institutions that looks to navigate difficulties including on data availability and consistency is set to be published in September by the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation (FfB).

  • Green bond fund assets reach $25bn

    17 March 2022

    Despite challenging market conditions, total assets in green bond funds hit $25 billion at the end of 2021. Ahren Lester reports

  • AXA IM launches social and sustainable bond fund

    15 February 2022

    AXA Investment Managers (IM) has launched a €30 million ($34 million) social and sustainable bond fund, with a focus on job creation, affordable housing and healthcare.

  • Axa launches short-duration green bond fund

    07 February 2022

    Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM) has launched an £11 million ($15 million) short-duration green bond fund, shortly after it added its second dedicated green bond fund to its product line.

  • Most large French companies 'still don't have enough women on boards'

    17 January 2022

    A €5 trillion ($5.7 trillion) French investor initiative focused on improving corporate gender diversity hopes for "more tangible progress" in 2022...

  • Finance for Biodiversity calls for input to impact assessment guide

    11 November 2021

    Financial institutions, corporates, governments and regulators have been asked to explain how they measure and manage biodiversity impact, as part of an effort to publish a guide on the current state of biodiversity approaches for financial institutions.

  • Sustainability-linked bonds: One year after the principles - where to next?

    10 August 2021

    Amid ongoing innovation and accelerating growth in 2021, where should the sustainability-linked bond market look next? Ahren Lester reports

  • Axa impact fund, Circularity Capital invest in fibre-based packaging

    08 April 2021

    Private equity firm Circularity Capital and Axa Investment Managers' (Axa IM) alternatives division have invested an undisclosed amount in PackBenefit, a provider of 'fibre-based' food packaging.

  • News round-up: UK joins IPSF, Blackrock invests in US solar notes, WBA launches 'just transition' assessment...and more

    05 February 2021