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CEB issues 'first' social bond targeting Ukraine refugee crisis
11 April 2022The 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.
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Major banks to disclose airline loan book emissions
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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 2022Amundi 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'...
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Voluntary carbon market standards to come in Q3
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Chile prepares ground-breaking sovereign sustainability-linked bond
23 February 2022Chile is preparing to issue a ground-breaking debut sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLB) in "coming weeks" after publishing its framework.
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Agriculture tech provider Agritask raises $26m
04 February 2022Agritask 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.
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UK university impact investor appoints CIO
05 January 2022An 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.
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ABC fund commits €6.4m in African microfinance
24 December 2021The 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.
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Sustainable bonds in 2022 - beyond $1trn
23 December 2021After another record-breaking 2021, hopes are high that sustainable bond issuance will surge past $1 trillion in 2022. Ahren Lester reports