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OECD adviser criticises investors' "limited span of concentration" on nature
12 June 2024A member of the OECD's advisory council has criticised "big capital" for its unwillingness to properly engage with nature, alleging that most want overly simple investment options.
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Agriculture investments "forcing nature to its knees"
12 June 2024The impact of food systems is the "biggest problem in the world", according to Ocean 14 Capital's Chris Gorell Barnes, who urged investors and policymakers to step back from damaging industry practices.
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'Orange bonds will have their day,' says Fidelity
12 June 2024Fidelity International (FIL) said 'orange' social bonds focused on financing gender equality finance are "currently uninvestible," but the $800 billion asset manager is looking closely into them and believes their "will have their day" in the sustainable fixed income market.
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Candriam looking to expand outside of "traditional" water investments
11 June 2024Candriam has told Environmental Finance it plans to invest outside of "traditional" water sectors to meet the growing number of challenges posed by the water crisis, and how it plans to leverage artificial intelligence to "differentiate" from its peers
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Issuers must be encouraged to kick-start blue bond market, says Fidelity
11 June 2024Fidelity International (FIL) said "obvious" marine and water-focused issuers must be encouraged by investors to enter the blue bond market to energise the market, adding that 'blue' projects exist but are not grouped together enough.
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General Atlantic's BeyondNetZero acquires significant stake in SDCL
11 June 2024Private equity giant General Atlantic has acquired a 24.9% shareholding in Sustainable Development Capital (SDCL), having invested an undisclosed sum from its climate growth fund, BeyondNetZero.
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Credit Agricole CIB 'strives to engage every client on SLLs'
10 June 2024Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CA-CIB) said the French lender "almost systematically" uses the sustainability-linked loan (SLL) structure within its client discussions, but has seen a "divergence" in ambition between Europe and Asia.
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QTC: 'More time and effort' needed on climate adaptation investment
10 June 2024Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) said more work is needed on defining climate adaptation investments to drive sustainable finance to this critical and impactful part of the market.
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Green bond investor focus on 'co-benefits' continues to grow, says QTC
07 June 2024Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) said investors are requesting more information on the social and economic 'co-benefits' of 'green' projects financed through its green bonds, adding that this trend is set to continue.
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Impact investment momentum is unique and growing, Eurazeo claims
07 June 2024Market momentum for impact investing is "unique" and growing as institutional investors seek out new strategies from experienced investment managers, according to Eurazeo executive board member Sophie Flak.