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Biodiversity fund assets triple in 2022 to nearly $1bn

Assets in biodiversity funds passed $984 million at the end of 2022, with a flurry of strategy launches despite macroeconomic woes, Thomas Cox reports

COP15: Agreement on nature-related disclosures hailed by investors

Investors have welcomed agreement by countries on a text to halt and reverse the loss of nature, which sets a goal to require financial institutions and companies to disclose their nature-related impacts and dependencies.

Federated Hermes to launch biodiversity listed equities fund

Investment manager Federated Hermes will launch its Biodiversity Equity Fund next week, a thematic fund focussed on helping corporates achieve "zero" negative impact on biodiversity by 2030.

'Inadequate impact measurement tools' lead Federated Hermes to develop own database

A perceived lack of suitable tools for measuring social and environmental impact has led Federated Hermes to develop its own 'impact database' to inform its listed equities strategy.

Brambles, Danimer among positive biodiversity impact leaders - Federated Hermes

Australian supply chain logistics company Brambles and US biotechnology firm Danimer Scientific have been touted by Federated Hermes as top stocks for their positive impact on biodiversity.

Impact funds well placed to ride out financial volatility - Hermes