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Forestry is on infra-like growth path, says Stafford Capital

The asset manager's leaders expect a dramatic rise in investor interest in timberland. Jennifer Forrest reports

'Unique' Australian green bond allocations 'really resonated' with investors

Sovereign sustainable bond issuers have been encouraged to identify "really unique" allocations after the Australian green bond experience highlighted how these piqued the interest of investors, according to Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA).

Biases against emerging market allocation is 'endemic', says PIDG

Negative biases against investing in the emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) is an 'endemic' problem and hinders capital flows towards the Global South, according to Private Infrastructure Development Group's (PIDG) Tim Streeter.

Philippines SEC consults on 'ISSB-aligned' sustainability disclosure rules

Nature risks must be integrated into stress testing and supervision, UK PRA told

NBIM's renewables returns rebound after fund makes its largest investment

Japan: Lack of 'green' taxonomy is 'weakest point' in sustainable debt market

The lack of a sustainable taxonomy in Japan remains the "weakest point" in the sustainable bond and loan market in the country, according to a senior market expert - and it is unclear who could develop one.

'Europe's defence spending is directly reducing Global South impact allocations'

Europe's increased defence spending is taking capital away from emerging market impact funds, an impact investor has claimed.

'Valuable' SLB structure 'opened up' by innovative Auckland deal

The unique Auckland Council sustainability-linked bond (SLB) could help point the market in a new direction, reports Ahren Lester

Verdane starts deployment of €700m decarb fund

European private equity investor Verdane has signed its first transaction of its €700 million ($813.5 million) decarbonisation fund, 10 months after its final close.