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World Bank: nature policy reform needed to scale private finance

Boosting investment in natural capital requires global policy reform to signal the scarcity of natural resources, the World Bank said.

Franklin Templeton's Martin Currie launches social impact fund

Martin Currie, a Franklin Templeton investment management firm, has launched a social impact fund focusing on well-being, inclusion and the just transition

Algebris launches €20m sustainable bond fund

Algebris Investments has launched a €20 million ($22 million) "issuer-focused" sustainable bond strategy, which is claimed to be Article 9-aligned under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

Pension funds and insurers propel impact AuM growth

Pension funds were the biggest driver of growth in impact funds over the last five years, according to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).

Data providers neglecting impact, says KBIGI

Providers of sustainability data are failing to address the potential market for information on environmental and social impacts, according to KBI Global Investors (KBIGI).

Columbia Threadneedle launches global social bond fund

Columbia Threadneedle Investments has launched a dedicated global social bond fund, nine years after it launched its ground-breaking UK social bond fund.

UN ocean agreement to provide investors with 'better' impact data

We won't reach a point where all investments are impact, says AXA IM Alts

The market for investments that target positive social or environmental impact will always represent a relatively smaller portion than those that manage sustainability risks, according to the head of Axa IM Alts' impact investments strategy.

Impact measurement market projected to quadruple in size by 2030

A first estimate of the size of the global 'ESG, sustainability & impact measurement & management market' has estimated that it is worth about $7.7 billion and could quadruple in size by 2030.

ImpactCubed launches ESG model portfolio developer

ImpactCubed has launched a model portfolio developer which it says can help investors track ESG and impact factors and boost positive sustainability impacts.