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The case for a Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
22 July 2020The finance sector has responded strongly to climate-related risks. Now it must do the same for nature-based risks, says Lord Goldsmith.
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Biotech impact fund achieves $265m first close
22 July 2020An 'impact medicine fund' targeting investments in novel treatments for diseases that have until now been underserved has raised $265 million at first close.
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Danish pension fund commits $50m to Nuveen impact strategy
22 July 2020Nuveen has raised $150 million at first close of its private equity Global Impact Strategy, including $50 million from Denmark's Velliv.
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Morgan Stanley backs effort to align financial sector with the Paris Agreement
21 July 2020Morgan Stanley has become the first US-based global bank to join the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) which aims to help financial institutions align their portfolios with the Paris Agreement on climate change. It has also committed to start measuring and disclosing the greenhouse gas emissions from its lending portfolio.
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Environmental Finance launches database of 'sustainable' loans
21 July 2020A database of information about green and sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) has been launched by Environmental Finance, in response to recent developments in the sustainable debt market.
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HSBC launches ESG portfolio reporting service
21 July 2020Multinational bank HSBC has released a reporting service allowing institutional investors to measure the environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials of their investments.
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Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures working group announced
21 July 2020Ten financial firms have joined a working group to develop a reporting framework for the impact of the financial sector on biodiversity and ecosystems to complement the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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EU carbon market update: 20 July 2020
21 July 2020The outlook for EU Allowances is bearish, after a week of volatile trading, says Tom Lord*.
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European insurers demand more sustainable investments
21 July 2020Insurance Europe, which represents most of the continent's insurance industry, has reiterated calls for the European Commission to increase the supply of suitable sustainable investments. It also called for increased access to environmental, social and governance (ESG) data, and asked the Commission to ensure proportionate ESG rules.
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Environmental Finance's webinar - Renewable energy: mapping out the next investment push
21 July 2020Join our webinars each Tuesday 10:00 EF / 15:00 BST