Investment

Realize secures CAD276m for impact fund-of-funds

Italy expects 'gradual' growth in sovereign green bond issuance

Italy is expecting to increase its annual issuance of sovereign green bonds in future years, as the country continues to prioritise green investment amid the EU financing wind down, a senior public debt official said.

Regulators must clarify 'what are we trying to achieve' on sustainable finance rules

Policymakers and regulators have been urged to go "back to basics" to clarify what they are trying to achieve from sustainable finance regulations, the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) told an event in London.

Middle East deal won't pull the plug on electrification drive, says Vontobel

Energy efficiency and electrification will remain dominant themes, even after the Iran-US conflict is resolved, says Vontobel Asset Management, as economies resolve to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon world.

Man Group raises £362m for affordable housing strategy

S&P: Current transition label is a 'Version 1.0 transition tool'

The frameworks developed for transition-labelled debt are important 'Transition 1.0' tools, but S&P Global Ratings argues that 'Transition 2.0' tools need to focus on the rate of change and the pricing impact of this.

BNP Paribas: 'Big hopes' for sovereign SLBs

Although still a complex instrument for corporate issuers, BNP Paribas said there is "still big hope" for the growth of the sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market.

Foresight impact and real assets an 'ideal fit', says Guinness, as WHEB changes hands again

A deal to acquire Foresight Group's £1 billion ($1.3 billion) public markets business by Guinness Global Investors has been described as an 'ideal fit', although it means impact investor WHEB changes hands for the second time in two years.

AI build-out 'conundrum' poses 'real challenge' for sustainable bonds

The massive capital expenditure required for the build-out of artificial intelligence (AI) is coming to bond markets, posing a "conundrum" for sustainable investors ahead of clients increasing questions on the topic.

Anterra Capital raises $100m for first close of latest food and ag fund

Transatlantic investor Anterra Capital has raised $100 million for the first close of its third food and agriculture fund and has set its sights on doubling the size of the fund by the end of the year.

JPMAM converts open-ended fund into $1.6bn active ETF

New Forests aims to raise $750m for first global nat cap strategy

Australia-based asset manager New Forests is targeting $750 million for the launch of its first global natural capital strategy, Global Landscape Opportunities.

Edentree advocates 'social-flavoured UK sovereign bond' after green success

Investors are understood to be encouraging the UK government to consider issuing a social-focused sustainable bond after continued success for its innovative and expanding green bond programme, according to Edentree Investment Management (IM).