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  • Exemption for asset managers in ESRS 'creates a reporting vacuum'

    04 June 2026

    The EU risks creating a "reporting vacuum" that undermines investors' data needs if it proceeds with a proposal to exempt asset managers' reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), observers warned.

  • Storebrand and BNP to lead nature transition group

    04 June 2026

    The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation is launching a nature transition working group in a bid to scale up capital flows towards companies reducing pressure on nature.

  • Achmea preps impact-focused private debt strategy for Q3 launch

    02 June 2026

    Achmea Investment Management is aiming to raise €250 million ($291 million) for a new private debt strategy for institutional investors, investing across four key impact themes predominantly in the Netherlands and north-west Europe.

  • Australia prices A$7.5bn green bond

    20 May 2026

    The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has priced a A$7.5 billion (US$5.3 billion) 10-year Green Treasury Bond.

  • Investors may not replace 2030 targets, says Nordea AM

    20 May 2026

    As 2030 approaches, many asset managers and owners may not replace their near-term sustainability targets, as they focus instead on longer-term goals, according to Nordea Asset Management.

  • Impax AUM fall as it updates on Impax Environmental Markets

    20 May 2026

    Impax Asset Management's assets under management fell by £3.8 billion ($5.1 billion) during the first three months of the year, driven by outflows from institutional investors.

  • Yarra Capital Management prioritises water for nature-focused approach

    15 May 2026

    Australia's Yarra Capital Management will make water a "priority focus area" for assessing nature-related risks and opportunities across its portfolios, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • Ireland: €2bn sovereign green bond tap 17-times oversubscribed

    14 May 2026

    The €2 billion ($2.3 billion) tap of an Irish sovereign green bond has attracted an orderbook in excess of €35 billion amid "strong demand" from more than 200 investors.

  • Sustainability shortcomings could lead to higher capital requirements - BaFin

    13 May 2026

    German banks have been told by their regulator that they face higher capital requirements unless they address "shortcomings" related to their management of sustainability risks.

  • Don't change EU credit risk framework to cover ESG risks, German banks say

    11 May 2026

    A major group of German banks has urged against adding criteria for environmental and social risks in the EU's credit risk assessment process, in response to a consultation by the European Banking Authority (EBA).