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ING incubator eyes nature as 'next big thing'

The head of Dutch bank ING's recently launched Transition Accelerator has identified sustainable agriculture as an investment theme rich in potential.

Policy rollbacks are 'unhelpful' for US renewables, says SDCL founder

Renewables policy rollbacks in the US are unhelpful but short-term, argued Sustainable Development Capital's (SDCL) founder, who says infrastructure investments must be judges by their long-term returns.

Investors go 'Mad' for $78m US regenerative agriculture fund

'Something has got to give on green bond reporting'

Green bond reporting practices have become "very challenging" for issuers as investors increasingly focus on their own requirements, an Environmental Finance event heard - but nascent post-issuance second-party opinions (SPOs) could provide a solution.

Complying with ever-changing regs is 'costly exercise' for asset managers and SMEs

The cost of compliance in an ever-changing regulatory landscape could price-out the smaller asset managers, a private equity investor has claimed.

OECD updates guidelines for blended finance 'cottage industry'

The OECD has published its second iteration of guidelines for blended finance, which it argued remained a "cottage industry" lacking in scale and standardisation.

Excluding mining doesn't make a lot of sense, says Impax

Sustainability portfolios need to be realistic about the critical role of mining in the transition, Environmental Finance has heard, but "guardrails" must be put in place.

Green bonds can dramatically impact portfolio emissions, says LSEG

As green bonds come to play a more significant role in fixed income benchmarks, asset owners will need to consider how they calculate their impact on emissions in their portfolios, according to the London Stock Exchange Group.

Gresham House doubles down on transition, with acquisition of SUSI Partners

Alternatives asset manager Gresham House has acquired Swiss energy transition infrastructure investor SUSI Partners, in a move that will drastically expand its energy transition business and give it greater access to Asian markets.

Macquarie raises $2.4bn for transition fund