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'ESG 2.0' should see rise in social sustainability-linked loans

Social targets tied to sustainability-linked loan (SLL) deals are currently rare, but Standard Chartered argues they should be a 'pivotal' focus as the market evolves.

Axa IM: What do we expect from COP30?

Green bonds are part of the toolkit needed to advance the pledges made at COPs, write Johann Plé and Mariana Socorro Villanueva

BlueOrchard looks to insurers for $250m BII-backed blended climate finance fund

The British International Investment (BII) has awarded a mandate for a new climate-focused fund, targeting life insurers for capital commitments to impact investor BlueOrchard.

Bonds for Ocean Conservation secures $100m for private credit facility

A $100 million commitment from nature investor ZOMA Lab to Bonds for Ocean Conservation will be used to launch a private credit enhancement facility aimed at attracting over $100 billion in financial guarantees by 2030.

ING: 'Let's make sustainable finance great again'

Banks need to ensure that sustainability is strongly promoted and focused on practical investments and plans in discussions with clients in order to strengthen the sustainable finance market, according to ING.

New investment takes AXA IM Alts natural capital strategy to $560m

Fresh commitments from three development finance institutions have taken assets in AXA IM Alts' natural capital and impact strategy to $560 million.

PRI: Our signatories are not walking away, they are doubling down

Despite the ESG backlash, the consideration of sustainability information is more relevant than ever, the PRI's David Atkin tells Peter Cripps

Latest ASEAN Taxonomy update finalises development phase

The fourth version of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance has been published as the pioneering transition-focused taxonomy makes the big step from development to implementation.

KKR global impact strategy backs Japanese firm take-private

Japanese company preparing joint climate and 'nature' SLB