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Brunel launches £945m 'responsible investment' private debt portfolio

The £30 billion ($42 billion) Brunel Pension Partnership has launched a £945 million private debt portfolio intended to "push the boundaries of responsible investment in direct lending"

German court backs 'globally remarkable' climate law complaint

The German Federal Constitutional Court has decided that the 2019 climate change act violated the freedoms of the young complainants by offloading the majority of the carbon emissions reductions to after 2030, in a decision described as "globally remarkable new standard for climate protection as a human right"

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Red Sea Development, American Homes 4 Rent, Pandora ... and more

Risk of getting sustainability-linked loan structures wrong is 'very real'

The risk of getting the structure of sustainability-linked loans (SLL) wrong is "very real," warned two loan market industry associations, as they caution that "inappropriately" formulated loans should not "take root" in Europe.

Bond round-up: NDB, Malaysia, CCB, Caffil, Pfleiderer, Aeroporti di Roma, FedEx, Hungary ... and more

ICMA launches consultation on role of repo market in sustainable finance

The European Repo and Collateral Council (ERCC) of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has launched a consultation on how the repo market can play an "active" role in green and sustainable finance.

News round-up: CG Asset Management, Amundi, Taiwan Public Service Pension Fund, and more

Taiwan pension fund launches tender for $400m ESG equity fund mandate

G20 sustainable finance group readies roundtable amid 'rapid progress'

The revitalised G20 sustainable finance study group has been upgraded to a "fully-fledged working group" following accelerating progress, with the group preparing to organise a roundtable in May to set the agenda for 2021 ahead of the COP26 climate summit in November.

Von der Leyen confirms EU ETS extension to buildings, transport

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed plans to extend the scope of the EU carbon trading market to cover the road transport and buildings sectors, whilst another EU official suggested it may run alongside the existing scheme.