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Schroder BSC social impact IPO raises £75m, falls short of target

The first-of-its-kind Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust raised £75 million ($102 million) from an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange - but fell short of its £100 million target.

Green bond funds take varied approach to impact reporting

As more green bond funds come to market, institutional investors are calling for more consistency and detail in their impact reports. Graham Cooper explains

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Ahold Delhaize, Canberra Metro, Mapletree ... and more

Lloyd's commits to stop investing in coal, tar sands and Arctic energy exploration

News Round Up: EU Just Transition, Sustaintech Xcelerator

Builders Fund backs solar energy for low-income households

The Builders Fund led a $33 million funding round by Posigen, a provider of rooftop solar panels and energy efficiency products for 'low- and moderate-income' households.

Green Bond Funds - Impact Reporting Practices 2020

Green Bond Funds - Impact Reporting Practices 2020 is a report from Environmental Finance, supported by GB-TAP.

Biden urged to bolster US impact market with disclosure rules

The incoming Biden administration has been urged to bolster US impact investment by pushing regulators to require sustainability disclosures and clarify the role of impact in investors' fiduciary duty.

Insurers' equity holdings could lose 25% of their value due to transition risk, EIOPA says

KfW plans to raise €10bn from green bonds in 2021

German development bank KfW is planning to issue up to €10 billion ($12.1 billion) in green bonds in 2020, after raising a record €8.3 billion in 2020, and proposes achieving a net-zero emissions loan portfolio by 2050.