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Family offices and impact investing

Is a rush of family office-managed private wealth into impact investments inevitable, asks Michael Hurley

Industry standard for tailings dam management launched

A global industry standard on how to manage tailings dams from construction through to closure has been launched, described as an "important milestone" towards ensuring zero harm to people and the environment following a series of disasters.

Circular economy webinar: Integration and data are key to development

Accelerating investment in the circular economy requires banking innovation as well as increasingly holistic thinking and transparent data, the speakers at an Environmental Finance webinar said, with current progress leaving plenty of reasons to be upbeat. Ahren Lester reports.

Mirova's sustainable ocean fund achieves $132m close

Sustainablilty focused asset manager Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis, has closed its Althelia Sustainable Ocean Fund (SOF) with $132 million, above the target amount of $100 million.

GEF and MAVA to invest in 'nature-based' infrastructure

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a $2 million grant for a nature-based infrastructure venture in partnership with the MAVA Foundation, a Swiss conservation philanthropy.

Franklin Templeton unveils fund for green US muni bonds

Investment manager Franklin Templeton has launched a fund for US investors that will invest primarily in municipal green bonds.

TenneT to invest €4bn annually in European energy transition

Netherlands-based electricity provider TenneT is to invest at least €4 billion ($5 billion) a year to connect renewable energy sources and develop a 'borderless European electricity market'.

Green bond comment: August 2020: Have sustainability-linked bonds killed transition bonds?

The big news at the annual general meeting of the Green Bond Principles was the formation of the Sustainability-linked Bond Principles (SLBPs).

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Swire Properties, Adecoagro, Murra Wara II

Bond round-up: Record deal from Alphabet, EIB, Georgia Utilities ... and more