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Foresight Natural Capital makes first afforestation exit

Transition finance suffers from 'ChatGPT-like thinking'

The sustainable finance market is currently stuck in a 'ChatGPT-like' pattern of thinking on transition finance which is focused on using existing 'green' concepts rather than taking the time to rethink, according to Schroders.

C40 Cities launches $1bn global port SLL initiative

A network of 100 major city mayors from around the world has launched a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) initiative targeting $1 billion in 'green' maritime infrastructure investment in Global South ports over the next three years.

Asset managers 'still at the starting line' on nature, says Hargreaves Lansdown

While asset managers are increasingly engaging on nature, many are "still at the starting line" on the issue, according to research by UK retail investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown.

UK government urged to back TFFF financially

The UK government has been urged by parliamentarians to contribute to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) at COP30 and further facilitate private nature investment.

'Private credit will supersede private equity in impact investing'

Debt will be the next growth driver of impact investing, Matt Christensen tells Jennifer Forrest

UK government urged to adopt 'mobilisation mindset' for impact

The UK government has been urged to implement several reforms to encourage impact investment by private investors as part of recommendations in a new report.

AFII publish deforestation guide for bond markets

The Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII) has published a guide for fixed income investors around integrating deforestation risk assessment into their portfolio and pricing activities.

Institutional investor commitments to blended finance hit $1.6bn, report finds

Rising appetite for blended finance among institutional investors has surged over the past three years, rising from $2 million in 2022 to around $1.6 billion last year, a new report from blended finance network Convergence has found.

UBP publishes 'wish list' ahead of COP30

More ideas around a "corporate reset" and establishing a global price for carbon feature on Union Bancaire Privée's wish list ahead of COP30 to be held in Belem later this month.