Rob Langston

Forestry investors want reports to show impact and common language

Institutional investors are pushing forestry and timber managers to show impact and report in a common language that everybody can understand, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

Calling timber 'natural capital' isn't a way to allow managers to charge more, says New Forests

The rebadging of forestry and timberland as 'natural capital' isn't an excuse for investment managers to charge more but instead reflects how the asset class has evolved, attendees at an Environmental Finance conference heard.

Robeco to integrate biodiversity traffic light system into index products

Robeco is looking at ways of incorporating its biodiversity 'traffic light' system for index products, following demand from asset owners.

NBIM calls for improvements on nature target setting

Companies are struggling on nature target-setting and transition data, making it difficult for investors to make informed investment decisions, attendees at the Natural Capital Investment EMEA conference heard.

NBIM to make $425m investment in US renewables

HSBC climate tech team joins Bridges to explore €200m fund

Bridges Fund Management has hired HSBC Asset Management's climate technology investment team, with plans to explore a new €200 million ($232 million) fund.

First Article 6.4 credits given go-ahead

Activist Saba rejects Impax Environmental Markets tender offer

US activist investor Saba Capital Management rejected a 'share tender offer' by the £982.9 million ($1.3 billion) Impax Environmental Markets (IEM) after calling for investment manager Impax Asset Management to pay costs.

Why asset managers are walking away from NZAM

More than 70 asset managers have either left the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) or are taking an extended review period despite a recent relaunch, Environmental Finance understands.

SAFs need 'more deals, more liquidity and more banks', says Standard Chartered

A recent deal involving Dutch sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) company SkyNRG could provide a model that helps the industry to become a core infrastructure asset class, according to Standard Chartered.