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'Unjustifiably expensive' fees discouraging allocations to water, says Morningstar
10 April 2025Expensive fees are likely preventing investors from allocating more capital to water-focused funds, Morningstar has claimed.
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Strategic asset allocation in emerging markets
10 April 2025Unlocking private capital for impact investing in EMDEs requires a fundamental rethink of how risk, return, and impact are evaluated, write Mike Sebastian, Royston Braganza, Simon Cooke, Sindhu Krishna, Tim Streeter and Callum Thomas.
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Biodiversity credits a 'greenwashing risk', says former PRI exec
09 April 2025Difficulties around measuring impact mean biodiversity credits could pose a greenwashing risk, a former executive leader at the Principles of Responsible Investment has warned.
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No need for transition label yet, say investors
07 April 2025There is currently no need for a transition label for sustainable bonds, but standardisation may be needed later down the line, investors told an Environmental Finance conference.
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China raises CNY6bn from 'milestone' debut sovereign green bond
04 April 2025China has raised CNY6 billion ($824 million) from a dual-tranche sovereign green bond, described as a "milestone" deal that could encourage other Chinese issuers to enter the market.
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ESG corporate bond ETFs have 'material exposure' to deforestation, says AFII
03 April 2025Environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused corporate bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are "materially" invested in substantially deforestation-exposed issuers, according to a think tank -...
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Canadian climate agency moves CAD20m to 'high-impact' bond funds
01 April 2025The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) has moved CAD20 million ($14 million) of its endowment from a major Canadian bank to two "high-impact" investment funds, including a Canada-focused green bond fund.
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Nature not a priority for AGM season, says Morningstar Sustainalytics
01 April 2025Nature is unlikely to be a priority this AGM season, Morningstar Sustainalytics tells Genevieve Redgrave, but ocean-related issues could rise up the agenda.
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Canadian election 'casts a shadow over' work on taxonomy, disclosures
27 March 2025The future of Canadian sustainable finance policy, including a proposed green and transition taxonomy and sustainability-related disclosures, is shrouded in uncertainty as the country prepares for a federal election next month, a policy expert has said.
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'Momentum returning' to SLL market but targets and transition plans must improve, webinar hears
27 March 2025Momentum is returning to the sustainability-linked loan (SLL) market but further work is needed to ensure the credibility of Sustainability Performance Targets (SPTs), an Environmental Finance webinar heard.