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How sustainability is shaping value creation in private markets

Investors want sustainability to be measured in private markets with the same clarity as in public markets, writes Anya Levine

Companies increasingly see the biodiversity opportunity

Sovereigns and supranational institutions have been spearheading the development of biodiversity-related capital, but corporate borrowers are beginning to enter the fray, writes Philipp Buff

We know how to phase out fossil fuels. The missing piece is money

A conference convened by Colombia in Santa Marta helped establish a more practical, implementation-focused platform for international cooperation on fossil fuel phase-out, writes Margaret Kim

Goldman Sachs: More clients asking us for water exposure

Goldman Sachs Asset Management says it is receiving more requests from existing and prospective clients for effective ways to add water exposure to their portfolios each year as awareness of the issues facing the sector grows.

BlackRock remains 'misaligned' with NYC pension climate expectations, fund says

BlackRock still fails to satisfy 'net zero' expectations set by a group of New York City pension funds, months after the city's chief financial officer recommended replacing the asset manager on a major US equities mandate, the funds said.

Lansforsakringar Bank issues 'milestone' first Swedish 'EuGB'

Länsförsäkringar Bank has raised €500 million ($585 million) from its inaugural green bond using the 'European Green Bond' (EuGB) label, becoming the first Swedish issuer of the regulated instrument.

GIB AM to close sustainable bond fund as owner backs Middle East refocus

London-based GIB Asset Management is to close its sustainable bond fund as it steps away from UK fund management activities and Bahrain-based parent Gulf International Bank (GIB) Group refocuses on the Middle East.

Banking group warns EU against using capital buffer to tackle climate risks

Raising capital requirements for banks with greater exposure to climate risks would damage the EU's competitiveness and conflict with other parts of the bloc's prudential framework, the European Banking Federation (EBF) argued.

Octopus Energy invests $500m in reforestation carbon deal

TD Bank green bond programme tilts to Europe from North America

Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank has raised CHF150 million ($192 million) from its first green bond issued in Europe, as the Canadian lender diversifies its sustainable bond programme away from North American markets.