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Sustainability shortcomings could lead to higher capital requirements - BaFin

German banks have been told by their regulator that they face higher capital requirements unless they address "shortcomings" related to their management of sustainability risks.

RLAM developing 'just nature' framework

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) is working on the concept of 'just nature', as it looks to bring social considerations into its growing focus on natural capital.

NWB returns to Nordic market with SEK 600m social bond

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB Bank) has issued a five-year SEK 600 million ($65 million) social bond, marking the Dutch public sector lender's first issuance in a Nordic currency since 2019.

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'Nature is not a separate or secondary topic to climate'

Nordic Investment Bank is taking "important first steps" to make nature core to sustainable finance, Zanda Krukle tells Ahren Lester

GFI CDR initiative secures £1m for UK biochar project

A new initiative from the Green Finance Institute aimed at scaling carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects has helped to secure £1 million ($1.4 million) for a 'first-of-its-kind' biochar deal.

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HSBC, Hang Seng lead Hong Kong's first biodiversity loan

Hong Kong property group Henderson Land Development Company has secured a biodiversity loan from HSBC and Hang Seng, which it is claiming is the first of its kind for the jurisdiction.

Signs Middle East crisis is driving shift to sustainable finance, says SEB

The energy crisis caused by the US-Iran conflict is accelerating sustainable debt issuance to support investment into electrification and renewables, according to Swedish bank SEB.

Aberdeen scraps Scottish nature blended finance fund

Aberdeen Investments has halted development of the Aberdeen Climate and Nature Impact Fund (aCANIF), a fund that aimed to expand native woodlands in Scotland, the UK asset manager has confirmed.