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Generali returns with 'unique and distinctive' sustainability cat bond

Italian insurer Generali has sponsored its second €200 million ($226 million) 'sustainability' catastrophe (cat) bond, replacing its ground-breaking 'green' insurance-linked security (ILS) a year after it expanded its framework.

Infranity's €2bn impact debt strategy 'did better than promised'

Sustainable infrastructure manager Infranity has said the performance of its impact debt funds surprised its investors, by performing better than anticipated.

Investors worth £5trn push BP for a 'say on climate', amid concerns it will abandon 2030 target

A group of institutional investors has urged BP to hold a shareholder vote on its climate transition plans, amid "concern" at reports the oil and gas company will abandon a key decarbonisation target.

ERAFP and FRR to develop 'method to measure the effectiveness of engagement'

A group of major French asset owners has co-led the creation of a group to devise a way to measure the effectiveness of investor engagement with corporates and their asset managers on issues including climate change.

Infranity acquires rail freight decarbonisation fleet

Institutions anxious over PE-style infra investing

Institutional investors are increasingly wary of skyrocketing infrastructure funds, causing anxiety over distributions and concerns pertaining to allocations towards to the energy transition, a clean energy investor has claimed.

Appetite from banks for energy generation solutions in the rise, says Sosteneo

The appetite from banks to lend against energy generation projects is set to rise as they seek guaranteed returns from energy transition-focused allocations, an investor has claimed.

Generali Investments' Sosteneo acquires Italian energy transition portfolio

Infranity bags €425m for fourth senior infra debt fund

Bond round-up: Volkswagen, E.on, Generali ... and more