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UK makes pitch to lead world in transition finance with launch of council

London stands to become "the preeminent financial hub for transition finance" if a new Transition Finance Council is successful, according to its chair and former president of the COP26 climate conference, Alok Sharma.

ERAFP and FRR to develop 'method to measure the effectiveness of engagement'

A group of major French asset owners has co-led the creation of a group to devise a way to measure the effectiveness of investor engagement with corporates and their asset managers on issues including climate change.

Regenerate to invest €50m in Spanish agriculture

Macquarie backs Greenalia with €97m for Spanish platform

US investors warming to OpEx in green bonds

Operating expenses remain a divisive topic among green bond investors, but APG's Joshua Linder tells Ahren Lester that US investors are beginning to shift their stance

Foresight: Asset manager consolidation to continue as passives thrive

Consolidation in the sustainable asset management industry will likely continue as flows to passive investment strategies impact active managers, according to Foresight Capital Management's Nick Scullion.

Foresight acquires impact investor WHEB

Foresight Group has acquired London-based impact investor WHEB Aset Management for an undisclosed amount, in a deal that it says will reinforce its position as "a leader in impact investing in public markets".

Omni-confusion

What will the EU's Omnibus regulation mean for sustainable finance, Michael Hurley asks

NZAOA consults asset managers on carbon removal funds

BNP Paribas closes ecological fund at €172m