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US Fed doubts there will be a single "right" approach to climate-related risk

A governor of the US Federal Reserve said it was "unlikely" that there would be a single "right" approach to judging the financial impact of climate change for the central bank, instead encouraging market innovation on the topic.

Rise Fund, Generation, CPPIB invest in CSR software provider

TPG's Rise Fund, Generation Investment Management, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, AIMCo and Vestcor have invested an undisclosed sum in Benevity, a provider of 'corporate purpose' software.

Adjuvant raises $300m for healthcare venture fund

Adjuvant Capital has raised $300 million for a venture capital fund that aims to accelerate the development of medicine for 'historically overlooked public health challenges'.

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: AB InBev, GLP update, Suzano, Thai Union, Enviva ... and more

S&P Global makes over 9,000 ESG Scores publicly available

S&P Global has made its ESG scores on 9,200 companies free to view.

Railpen to vote against companies that failed to treat staff fairly amid Covid-19

Amundi to make science-based targets a top engagement theme for 2021

Finding a way to protect the uninsurable with parametrics

With climate risk on the rise and exposure growing both in financial value and in geographical diversity, a more innovative approach to risk transfer is needed to plug the gaps left by traditional insurance, says Simon Young

News round-up: Green Investment Group, Nuveen, Rathbones and more

Prince Charles's three pieces of advice to insurers