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  • CEB issues 'first' social bond targeting Ukraine refugee crisis

    11 April 2022

    The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) has issued a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) 'social inclusion bond' to fund the response to the Ukraine refugee crisis caused by the country's invasion by Russia, believed to be the first social bond to target the crisis.

  • Major banks to disclose airline loan book emissions

    08 April 2022
  • AXA IM Alts and CAA acquire UK offshore windfarm for £3bn

    28 March 2022
  • Amundi: ESG assets face 'crowding risk,' not a 'bubble'

    21 March 2022

    Amundi Asset Management said it is "false" to assert that there is an environmental, social and governance (ESG) asset 'bubble,' despite sustainable assets facing a 'crowding risk'...

  • Voluntary carbon market standards to come in Q3

    17 March 2022
  • Chile prepares ground-breaking sovereign sustainability-linked bond

    23 February 2022

    Chile is preparing to issue a ground-breaking debut sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLB) in "coming weeks" after publishing its framework.

  • Agriculture tech provider Agritask raises $26m

    04 February 2022

    Agritask has raised $26 million in a funding round led by Bridges Israel impact investment fund, Liechtenstein Group and Smart Agro Fund, as well as existing investors including the Insuresilience Investment Fund.

  • UK university impact investor appoints CIO

    05 January 2022

    An investment manager targeting "the most exciting spin-outs" from three UK universities has taken a key step in its development with the appointment of its chief investment officer.

  • ABC fund commits €6.4m in African microfinance

    24 December 2021

    The Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund) has completed its latest round of investments, totalling €6.4 million ($7.2 million) across four microfinance providers in Mali, Kenya and Uganda.

  • Sustainable bonds in 2022 - beyond $1trn

    23 December 2021

    After another record-breaking 2021, hopes are high that sustainable bond issuance will surge past $1 trillion in 2022. Ahren Lester reports