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BlackRock to convert European equity fund to transition focus
11 October 2024BlackRock has announced plans to rebrand and change the investment policy and objectives of its €345.9 million ($378.7 million) European Focus Fund and will rename it as the European Equity Transition Fund.
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Investors still some way behind on nature, says Jupiter's Wallace
11 October 2024Investors should be allocating more of their portfolios to natural capital solutions but need more nature-related disclosure from companies to accurately assess risk, says Jupiter Asset Management's Jon Wallace.
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Barclays: 'Practical' target timing factor at play in SLB issuance decline
10 October 2024Barclays argues "more practical" considerations around corporate sustainability target timelines have played a material role in the sharp sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance decline in recent years, but this headwind could become a tailwind as we approach 2025.
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Immediate investment needed to halt England's nature crisis, warns government body
10 October 2024Immediate action is needed to halt the growing risks that nature degradation poses to the English economy, Natural England has warned, calling for private investment in "large-scale" ecosystem restoration.
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GFANZ launches transition consultation for index investing
09 October 2024The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has launched a consultation on voluntary guidance for the index investing industry, to develop "transition-informed" indices.
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Climate tech investment forum launched
09 October 2024A forum has been launched to address barriers to investing in climate technology, particularly looking at how to structure blended finance products.
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Platform to tackle 'risky' sustainability investments launched
09 October 2024A platform to scale up investment flows into 'risky' opportunities has been launched, with support from Allianz Insurance, CDPQ and the OECD.
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UK and Australian pension funds back net-zero blueprint
09 October 2024An investment blueprint aiming to help deliver clean power in the UK by 2030 has secured backing from UK and Australian pension funds with £1.7 trillion ($2.2 trillion).
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BNP Paribas and Blue Alliance launch coral reef loans
09 October 2024BNP Paribas and French non-profit Blue Alliance have launched a loan programme for coral reef conservation in the Global South.
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Sustainability solutions 'aren't going to come from Silicon Valley'
08 October 2024The solutions to the climate crisis aren't "going to be developed in Silicon Valley", Dalus Capital has argued, calling for investors to look for opportunities and technologies at a local level.