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IFC issues second 'blue'-focused green bond
13 September 2024The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has raised SEK2.6 billion ($252 million) from the second green bond it has issued to promote its 'blue' finance projects amid rising investor interest in sustainable water and ocean-related investments.
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Fair Reward Framework launches exec pay tool
13 September 2024Asset owner-led Fair Reward Framework has launched a tool that will help investors assess whether FTSE 100 executive pay is 'fair and proportionate'.
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Sustainability-linked bond issuance sinks to record low in August
12 September 2024Sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance dropped to an all-time monthly low in August as the performance-based instrument struggled to attract issuers amid ongoing credibility concerns.
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Carrefour raises €750m from sustainability-linked bond
12 September 2024French supermarket chain Carrefour has raised €750 million ($827 million) from its sixth sustainability-linked bond but has dropped its well-received Scope 3 emissions target.
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Lack of detailed transition plans shows need for vigilance of climate 'leaders', NBIM says
12 September 2024Research showing that no high-emitting companies with decarbonisation targets has detailed plans to reach these shows investors must remain vigilant to inaction - even by companies viewed as climate 'leaders', according to a manager of Norway's $1.7 trillion 'oil fund'.
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MSCI investor guide to antimicrobial resistance warns of widespread risk, issues call to action
12 September 2024A report by MSCI has found that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could have a global economic impact of up to $210 trillion by 2050, highlighting funding gaps for many of the companies involved in tackling the issue.
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Shortage of EM investment opportunities obstructing decarbonisation, pension fund says
12 September 2024The Church of England Pensions Board surveyed potential investment opportunities to contribute to "real world decarbonisation" in emerging markets - but came up short of ideas, it has said.
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Generalists can provide value-add to impact specialists on transactions
11 September 2024Institutional investors tend to allocate capital towards highly-focused, specialised impact investors rather than those taking a more generalist approach, but both types can add value to a deal.
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MUFG, Doha Bank sign first Middle Eastern 'green repo' deal
11 September 2024MUFG and Doha Bank have finalised the first 'green repo' scheme signed in the Middle East, with the transaction using green bonds as the underlying collateral.
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Investors need clearer price signals from nature opportunities, says New Forests
11 September 2024Clearer price signals are needed to make nature positive investments "more economically attractive" to investors, according to Australian nature investor New Forests.