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IIX raises $50m with 'world first' green & orange bond

The Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) has raised $50 million with what it said is the first 'green and orange' bond, with proceeds targeted to empower women to advance climate action.

People Moves 18 November: EFRAG, NBIM, IFC & more

UBS, SwissRe join carbon capture scale-up

Hong Kong authorities envision 'gateway' to China's voluntary carbon market

Hong Kong's regional financial hub could be extended to make it a 'gateway' for international investors to access mainland China's voluntary carbon market.

Activists behind Shell court order focus on financial firms

One of the activist organisations behind the successful climate court case against Royal Dutch Shell have called for 29 other companies including several financial firms to reduce their emissions.

'Even leading banking practices fail basic climate, biodiversity tests' - ShareAction

Most of Europe's largest banks have targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to net zero - but very few banks have taken concrete steps to achieve this and even leading practices in the sector fail "basic" quality tests, according to research by non-profit ShareAction.

BlackRock, Temasek and Amundi among G7 Impact Taskforce members

Investment managers including BlackRock, Temasek and Amundi are among dozens of members of a global Impact Taskforce to promote financing that creates positive social and environmental impact.

£1.3trn asset managers confront 'diversity problem'

Asset managers worth a total of £1.3 trillion ($1.9 trillion) have committed to tackling their industry's diversity problem by considering the diversity of potential client organisations.

UK to launch Impact Taskforce to help global Covid recovery

News round-up: Sarasin, ABI, Green Finance Institute and PwC