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Q2 deals take NY Green Bank commitments past $750m

The New York Green Bank (NYGB) raised the total amount of capital it has committed to $786.7 million in the second quarter, after securing four deals for a combined $49.1 million investment.

A world under water stress

Water stress increasingly threatens an array of important industries, from agriculture to semiconductors – and investors should take note, says Andrew Harmstone

Actis raises $1.2bn for energy infrastructure fund

Actis has raised $1.2 billion for a fund that will invest in energy infrastructure, including solar and wind power generation assets.

Bonds round-up: Porsche, Sun Life, Owens Corning, QIC and more

Automaker Porsche claims largest green Schuldschein, Sun Life deal marks first for life insurance company and more

UK housing association signs £75m sustainability-linked loan

Sustainability reports should be mandatory, say investors

More than 80% of investors “support legal mandates requiring companies to issue sustainability reports” and two-thirds of company executives agree with them, according to a survey by consultancy McKinsey & Co.

GPIF’s green bond investments surpass $1bn

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has grown its portfolio of green bond investments to more than $1 billion – less than half a year after it first bought green notes.

Warsaw Stock Exchange to launch ESG index

The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) will publish a new index, incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into the exchange's largest stocks.

Australian flood losses continue to rise

Property insurance losses resulting from widespread flooding earlier this year in Townsville, in northern Australia, have risen to AUD1.2 billion ($800 million), according to catastrophe loss modeller Perils.

Japanese regulator to review stewardship code for institutional investors

Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), is to review the Japanese stewardship code to solicit more effective stewardship activities by institutional investors, according to commissioner Toshihide Endo.