Rob Langston

RIAA warns against 'overly prescriptive' sustainable labels

The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) has warned of serious risks posed by "overly rigid" sustainable investment product labels, as a government consultation closes.

NZBA halts activity as it calls vote on structure

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has paused all activity ahead of a member vote on its future structure following the exit of a number of signatories.

We must simplify how we talk about responsible investing, says Nuveen's O'Brien

The sustainable investment industry needs to drastically change how it communicates with investors as it comes under pressure from ESG sceptics, said Nuveen's global head of responsible investing.

LifeSight members are 'hundreds of millions' better off due to custom equity index

Members of a £22 billion ($29.6 billion) UK pension scheme are "hundreds of millions of pounds" better off due to a custom equity index that incorporates a multifactor approach, decarbonisation pathway, and climate transition 'value at risk'.

AirTrunk secures AUD16bn sustainable loan package for AsiaPac expansion

Data centre specialist AirTrunk has secured AUD16 billion ($10 billion) in a multi-transaction refinancing that includes green and sustainability-linked loans (SLLs), to fund its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region.

Outflows for UK SDR-labelled funds hit £2.1bn

Redemptions from funds labelled under the UK's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime continued during the second quarter of the year, leading to a net redemption of £2.1 billion ($2.8 billion) for the first half, according to LSEG Lipper.

Money market funds the 'sustainable asset class of choice' in 2025

European Article 8 and 9 money market funds have "taken equities' role as the sustainable asset class of choice so far this year", according to LSEG Lipper, although it has "no clear idea" why.

VCMI fundraises to expand emerging markets initiative

The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) is fundraising for an expansion of a programme that aims to help emerging market countries raise money from the carbon markets, despite a challenging fundraising environment.

Second Clean Growth Fund achieves £49m in first close

UK climate tech venture investor Clean Growth Fund has raised £49 million ($57 million) from the first close of its second vehicle after receiving investments from several pension schemes.

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