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Forestry investors back natural capital accounting pilot

Major forestry investors including Climate Asset Management, Mercer and New Forests have joined a natural capital accounting pilot, along with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

How are pension funds approaching nature?

Pension funds are still learning about natural capital, but are increasingly expected to allocate to the theme. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Suma crowds €250m support for Spanish fertiliser business

Investors invited to apply for UK govt's £100m EM climate finance facility

The UK Government will open applications for asset managers to secure funding from its £100 million ($127.4 million) emerging markets-focused facility in the New Year.

ASIC fines Mercer in 'landmark' greenwashing case

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has fined Mercer Superannuation AUD11.3 million ($7.7 million) for greenwashing, in a case the regulator said was the first of its kind and was a landmark for the financial services industry.

Levelling up agenda to help UK local government pensions to invest in biodiversity, says Mercer

Local government pension schemes are looking for biodiversity investment opportunities, Mercer has said, but warned other pension schemes might face difficulties in finding suitable investments.

Don't rush into exclusionary policies on nature, says Mercer

Mercer has urged investors not to rush into creating exclusionary policies on nature without developing adequate governance or engagement strategies.

Proceed with caution when considering biodiversity strategies, warns Mercer

Mercer called on investors to step up investment and engagement on biodiversity, but warned them to remain cautious when considering allocating to some biodiversity strategies.

ICSWG updates climate competency framework to include stewardship reporting

UK pensions reforms to unlock billions for climate investments, CIOs say

Nine of the UK's largest pension schemes have signed up to a voluntary initiative to boost investment in unlisted equities, which CIOs have said could catalyse big investments in areas including climate-related technologies.