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Climate scenario analysis not just about identifying risk, webinar hears

While climate scenario analysis is playing an increasingly important role in assessing and mitigating risks in portfolios, it is also helping to identify new investment opportunities, an Environmental Finance webinar heard.

Impact investors in $114m ecosystem restoration fundraise

Nuveen: Sustainable bond market future opportunity is 'increasing granularity'

The labelled sustainable bond market is expected to focus on more targeted structures - such as 'blue', 'orange' and outcomes-based bonds - which could help bring more investors to the market, according to Nuveen.

Sustainable bond fund assets climb to record $53bn

Assets reached fresh highs in 2025 despite euro-denominated funds standing still. Ahren Lester reports

US Pace-style property programmes poised for global spread, GFI says

Programmes designed to finance clean energy upgrades to property that are modelled on a US initiative are poised for rapid adoption internationally, including in the UK, according to the Green Finance Institute (GFI).

CAF issues 'distinctive' debut 'Children and Youth Bond'

Development bank CAF has raised $61.6 million from its inaugural children-focused social bond, backed by investors including Nuveen, T Rowe Price, and Legal & General (L&G).

2026 'will be telling' for impact investing returns, says Nuveen

The next 12 months "should be very telling" for institutional investors as to how successful impact investing really is, as exits returning investment are increasingly demanded.

'Focused' IDB Amazonia Bond 'really hits the spot'

The pioneering Amazon-focused deal offers a uniquely impactful template for other issuers and ecosystems to adopt, investors tell Ahren Lester

Data centres offer 'diverse' sustainable fixed income opportunities

The data centre sector is "so interesting" to sustainable fixed income investors due to the breadth of different instruments available and approaches that can be taken, according to Nuveen.

IDB raises $100m from pioneering 'Amazonia Bond' debut

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has raised $100 million from its first 'Amazonia Bond' focused on social projects, whilst also confirming that Brazil is exploring issuing its own Amazon-focused sustainable bond.