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Sustainable managers can benefit from slimmer portfolios, says Ambienta

Overallocation to conventional strategies by institutional investors could benefit some higher-conviction sustainable strategies as they reduce the number of holdings, according to investor Ambienta.

European investors transitioning from US timber, says France Valley

As France Valley opens up its European timber fund to institutional investors, it has told Environmental Finance that geopolitical shifts and converging returns are making some investors look away from the US timber market.

Sustainable debt round-up: NEXCO East, Severn Trent, Coca-Cola HBC ... and more

Green loan for UK BESS projects makes us 'sharper', says Pulse Clean Energy

A £220 million ($293 million) green-labelled loan aimed at significantly accelerating battery energy storage services (BESS) company Pulse Clean Energy's UK operations will help it access more sustainable financing to expand in the future.

FCA to streamline climate reporting after calls for 'less granular' rules

UK asset managers, insurers and pension providers are to get "simplif[ied]" climate reporting rules after a review of disclosures by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) heard complaints that existing measures were "too granular".

Chungwha issues groundbreaking 'biodiversity' Taiwanese sustainability bond

Chunghwa Telecoms has raised TWD3.5 billion ($117 million) from a sustainability bond which is believed to be the first sustainable bond in Taiwan to include biodiversity projects.

Japan's Nagoya plans 'first' ICMA-aligned 'nature bond'

The City of Nagoya is planning to raise JPY5 billion ($34 million) from a green bond which could be the first to use the 'nature bond' sub-label approved by an influential trade association.

ESMA to allow extra disclosures for sustainability-themed bonds

TPI publishes carbon performance analysis of aluminium and steel companies

Kommuninvest: Social bond 'stepping stone' to bigger, better social finance market

The Swedish municipal funding body took its time to enter the social bond market, but Björn Bergstrand tells Ahren Lester it is now well placed to boost investment and impact