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Investors urged to pressure banks on slow climate progress

An assessment revealing that large banks are "a long way" from aligning with a 1.5°C warming scenario should be used by investors to push for more aggressive action to cut emissions, according to an influential investor group.

Finance for Biodiversity Pledge passes 100 signatories

Greensphere invests up to £100m in Kew Gardens

Social bond market now 'sufficiently mature' for fund construction

Following a surge in issuance since 2020, social bonds have come of age and NN IP's Roel van Broekhuizen tells Ahren Lester why the Dutch asset manager feels ready to join in with its own fund

Circulate's ocean fund swells to $50m

Investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and France's development finance institution Proparco has grown Circulate Capital's second Ocean Fund to $53 million.

Bond round-up: PepsiCo, IBRD, SSE, Vanke, Voltalia ... and more

Opimas: Biodiversity a 'major' ESG priority

Biodiversity loss has become a "major" priority within the pillars of environmental, social and governance (ESG), US management consultancy Opimas has said.

APAC investors call on ISSB to differentiate standards for developed markets

Growing risk of UK regulator action on greenwashing, says law firm

Impact investing on the rise for sovereign wealth funds

Impact investing is now "widespread" in sovereign wealth funds and will continue to grow, especially within developing economies, said Invesco.