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Iran war 'has accelerated ESG fund underperformance'

The underperformance of ESG-themed equity funds relative to conventional benchmarks has worsened since the start of the US war with Iran, according to research by Commerzbank, which it calls "a significant event for sustainable investing".

Can a new SFDR category solve the EU's transition finance problem?

A transition category is set to transform how fund managers use the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, but the finer details are yet to be ironed out. Michael Hurley writes

How the Gulf region is pivoting towards greener growth

Prompted by the energy transition, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is making a concerted effort to diversify away from fossil fuels, and financial institutions will be crucial to realising this transformation, write Gerald Dannhaeuser and Mehtap Ak-Sisman

Transition investors have a 'window of opportunity' for battery deals, says Aquila

A "real window of opportunity" has opened up for transition-focused investors to back grid-scale battery projects, says Aquila Capital.

Aquila Capital targets €600m for debut energy transition fund

Make CSRD materiality assessments sector-specific, say German government advisers

German hydrogen business secures €200m guarantee

KfW: 'Greenium discussion is back' with €4bn green bond

KfW has raised €4 billion ($4.3 billion) from an "extraordinary" green bond of 2024, which the German development bank said reopens the discussions around the 'greenium' for green bonds.

Bridging the financing gap for renewables in emerging markets

How can financial institutions help overcome barriers to capital flows, ask Fabian Schlueter and Christian Toben

Alantra bags €213m debt facility for southern Europe solar portfolio