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'Huge opportunities' for gender-focused corporate sustainable bond growth

Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) said there are "huge opportunities" for growth in gender-focused sustainable bond issuance, especially for corporate bonds, as markets increasingly look for instruments tied to "tangible and positive impacts".

People moves 19 May: including L&G, AXA IM and ... more

Most investors not assessing negative impact risk, says BlueMark

The impact investing market still has 'more work to do' in assessing the risk of negative impacts, impact verification provider BlueMark has said.

L&G, Octopus invest £70m in ground source heat pumps

Legal & General Capital and Octopus Energy's generation arm have invested a combined £70 million ($88 million) in UK-based ground source heat pump manufacturer and installer Kensa Group.

France's Article 29 inspired Clarity AI's biodiversity footprint tool

The biodiversity 'footprint' tool launched by technology platform Clarity AI was inspired by French regulation, an executive at the company has said.

APG invests €250m in electric vehicle charging company

APG has invested €250 million ($273 million) in French electric vehicle charging company Driveco.

Church Commissioners begins search for impact fund manager

The Church Commissioners for England has called for applications to join an 'oversight group' to help design and establish an impact fund,...

Actis launches $500m Japanese renewables business

Actis has launched Nozomi Energy, a $500 million renewables business which will acquire solar and wind assets across Japan.

KKR Impact buys data centre cooling firm CoolIT

KKR's Impact strategy has agreed to buy data centre cooling company CoolIT, in a deal expected to close in the second quarter of this year for an unspecified sum.

Loan round-up: Bunker, MOL, China Three Gorges ... and more