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People Moves, 28 November: ABN AMRO; Aviva; GRI; LSEG ... and more

Sustainable real estate: Ignore the labels

Policymakers should use the forthcoming overhaul of SFDR to better cater for real estate, Rob Langston reports.

Outflows for UK SDR-labelled funds hit £2.1bn

Redemptions from funds labelled under the UK's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime continued during the second quarter of the year, leading to a net redemption of £2.1 billion ($2.8 billion) for the first half, according to LSEG Lipper.

Money market funds the 'sustainable asset class of choice' in 2025

European Article 8 and 9 money market funds have "taken equities' role as the sustainable asset class of choice so far this year", according to LSEG Lipper, although it has "no clear idea" why.

Green loan for UK BESS projects makes us 'sharper', says Pulse Clean Energy

A £220 million ($293 million) green-labelled loan aimed at significantly accelerating battery energy storage services (BESS) company Pulse Clean Energy's UK operations will help it access more sustainable financing to expand in the future.

Defending the indefensible?

Capital is pouring into the defence sector - but can it be considered a sustainable investment, asks Rob Langston

Despite headwinds, climate finance is moving - and London is leading

London Climate Action Week will cover a range of topics, from nature markets to industrial decarbonisation, from transition plans to financing for emerging markets, write Rhian-Mari Thomas and David Harris

Mapping a better picture of the transition

Jaakko Kooroshy, Global Head of Sustainable Investment Research, and Kieran Brophy, Research Lead - Sovereign Climate, consider the key findings from the latest edition of LSEG's COP29 Net Zero Atlas.

Celebrating five years of green growth: the Green Economy Mark

As the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark enters its fifth year, Claire Dorrian, head of sustainable finance for LSEG Markets, explains how the cohort has evolved over the years.

Putting transition plans to the test: Transition Pathway Initiative and ASCOR

Investors face a tough task scrutinising corporate transition plans - but an increasing number of tools promise to help. In the second article in a series, Michael Hurley examines the TPI tool and ASCOR