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Stafford closes $1bn timberland fund
17 March 2025Stafford Capital Partners has closed its flagship timberland fund $100 million above its $1 billion target, making it the largest secondaries timberland fund to date.
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'Hand-holding' sustainable bond fund could be 'quite successful,' says Artesian
17 March 2025A sustainable fixed income fund focused on assisting companies in starting their sustainable bond journey could lead to "pretty good outcomes" for both issuers and investors, according to Australian investment manager Artesian.
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Biodiversity fund managers remain bullish on prospects for 2025
14 March 2025Biodiversity fund managers said they are positive about the prospects for their funds, despite suffering net outflows last year.
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'Green enabling' guidance offers chance to 'redefine sustainable bond landscape'
13 March 2025The guidelines on 'green enabling' projects are a "significant step forward" for the sustainable bond market, according to Eurizon - but ...
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UK's sustainability rules no barrier to investment in defence, FCA says
11 March 2025The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said its sustainability rules do not prevent investment in, or finance of, defence companies - days after a group of politicians urged changes to remove "unnecessary barriers" linked to financial institutions' ESG policies.
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Amundi: 'Exciting' plans as ground-breaking EM green bond fund winds down
10 March 2025Amundi said it has "exciting projects" in the pipeline to meet ongoing institutional investor demand for sustainable bonds as its ground-breaking $1.5 billion emerging market (EM) green bond fund prepared to wind down.
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Massive 'Kellanova bond' offers Mars investors 'significant impact potential'
07 March 2025The $26 billion bond issuance by US confectionery and pet food firm Mars to finance its acquisition of cereal and snacks maker Kellanova offers investors the opportunity to "drive progress at pace" around sustainability impact, especially around deforestation commitments.
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Carbon credit returns from agriculture still 'rounding error,' says CAM
04 March 2025Climate Asset Management (CAM) wants to see agriculture-linked carbon credits become a "much more important" part of its natural capital strategy returns, but it is being "cautious" in how it integrates ecosystem services in its funds.
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EBRD cautious with 'blue bonds' to avoid becoming a 'gimmick'
04 March 2025The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) told an Environmental Finance event that it is working with an unnamed issuer on a potential 'blue bond', but said it was being a "bit careful" with the sustainable water-focused label.
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Use existing financial instruments for nature conservation, says WCS
03 March 2025More needs to be done to translate existing financial instruments into a model that will work for nature conservation, the Wildlife Conservation Society said.