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ICMA launches consultation on role of repo market in sustainable finance

The European Repo and Collateral Council (ERCC) of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has launched a consultation on how the repo market can play an "active" role in green and sustainable finance.

News round-up: CG Asset Management, Amundi, Taiwan Public Service Pension Fund, and more

'Next generation' of social impact funds claim Big Society Capital award

A proposed fund that looks to purchase 'distressed' assets and lease back the properties to social and community enterprises, initially on a rent-free basis, was among the winners of a competition to identify ideas for new impact funds.

Amundi adds fixed income fund to Climate ETF range

Bitcoin is environmental catastrophe, warns fund manager

Taiwan pension fund launches tender for $400m ESG equity fund mandate

Greening sovereign debt

Risk pricing in sovereign debt markets needs to better reflect the impact of natural capital on nations' productivity and resilience, argues Simon Zadek

Neuberger Berman raises $280m at final close of impact fund

Neuberger Berman has raised about $280 million at final close of a private equity impact fund.

'Greater ESG disclosure leads to greater ESG rating disagreement' - study

The more environmental, social and governance (ESG) information companies publish, the greater the difference there is between ESG ratings based on this information, an academic study has found.

WCI carbon market update: 27 April 2021