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Lenders being asked to take 'leap of faith' on EV infrastructure, says NORD/LB

Financing for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in the UK and Europe has become more challenging recently, with lenders being required to take a "leap of faith" on consumer uptake, according to German commercial bank NORD/LB.

Why utilities will benefit from rising global electricity demand

Many growth investors overlook utility companies, but there are compelling opportunities in this sector, write Ted Harlan and Bernard Chua

Shareholder voting season showed anti-ESG sentiment shift, says Allianz

Anti-ESG rhetoric was made clear from the most recent shareholder voting season, Allianz Global Investors' head of impact has claimed.

GRESB and IIGCC partner for infra net-zero approach

GRESB and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) have partnered on a project that aims to assess the alignment of infrastructure assets with the Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF) 2.0.

Hong Kong adds transition finance elements to taxonomy

MAS-led blended finance initiative raises $510m for sustainable infra investment

German pension invests in African sustainable agriculture fund

Macquarie eyes transition investing in Saudi amid MoU with PIF

IFC backs ResponsAbility's Asia blended strategy with $50m

New Forests expands into South Africa with latest forestry acquisition

New Forests has acquired South African timber firm Rance Timber for an undisclosed sum through its African forestry platform, marking its first investment in the country.