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SFDR 'should set rules to stop lowball SLB targets' (Debt conference)

EU policymakers should set rules to govern sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), to prevent issuers setting unfairly low sustainability targets and breathe new life into the ailing market, an investor argued.

UK's SDR regime has 'fallen short' and faces dim outlook, survey reveals

Far fewer funds than anticipated have adopted UK sustainability labels and asset managers were pessimistic about the possibility of future inflows to these funds, according to respondents to a survey.

A grim year for biodiversity funds

Biodiversity funds suffered significant outflows in 2025, and some high-profile asset managers gave up on the theme. Genevieve Redgrave reports

People Moves, 6 February: Fidelity International, Clean Growth Fund, BlackRock ... and more

Climate risk 'contagion' from delayed emerging markets transition flagged in UK review

Growing climate-related risks in emerging markets and developing economies raise the prospect of "contagion" threatening global financial stability, according to a 120-page review commissioned by the UK government.

Our biodiversity fund was 'pretty early', says Fidelity

Fidelity International's Jenn-Hui Tan explains why it closed its biodiversity fund and the challenges facing the market. Genevieve Redgrave reports

The themes driving nature investing in 2026

Nature and biodiversity investing will remain a hot topic beset by challenges. Genevieve Redgrave reports

'COP30 must deliver policy momentum on blue bond markets'

The UN COP30 climate summit in Brazil must develop policy support for 'blue'-themed fixed income markets including the "emerging" dedicated blue bond instrument, according to Fidelity International (FIL).

No new sustainability opportunities for UK pensions, says Fidelity International

The UK government is not creating many new sustainability investment opportunities for pension funds, Fidelity International has argued, with a recently launched major initiative just raising awareness of existing projects.

SWEN banks €50m for COFIDES for latest transition impact fund