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• Reliance on taxonomy would be ill-advised in overhauled SFDR, ICMA tells EU

  25 March 2025

  The EU has been warned against a 'potentially reductionist approach' overly relying on its taxonomy at the expense of the theme of transition in an overhauled Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA).

• Canada, Japan targeted in PRI sovereign engagement initiative expansion

  25 March 2025

  Canada and Japan are the next focus countries for the collaborative sovereign investor engagement initiative launched by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

• Australia makes investment to help kickstart nature credit market

  25 March 2025

  The Australian government has announced plans to invest AUD250 million ($157.9 million) over the next five years in nature conservation and recovery, which will help "kickstart" its new nature credit market.

• More EM sovereign SLBs 'can be done' as early potential emerges, says Ninety One

  25 March 2025

  Sovereign sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) are already demonstrating their engagement and impact potential, according to Ninety One - amid expectations of more deals to come from emerging market (EM) governments.

• Kommuninvest launches social bond debut after 'rapid' lending growth

  24 March 2025

  According to Environmental Finance Data, Kommuninvest has raised $14 billion from green bonds since its market debut in 2016 ...

• Sienna IM provides €2m SLL from first debt impact biodiversity fund

  24 March 2025

  Sienna Investment Managers has provided a €2 million sustainability-linked loan to Greenpods, a regenerative agricultural projects developer.

• Fidelity bags €620m for real estate climate impact fund

  24 March 2025

  Fidelity International has raised €620 million in capital commitments for its real estate impact fund, following a top-up of €110 million from European and Asian investors.

• Exclusive: NatureAlpha overhauls nature data offering amid 'unbelievable' AI improvements

  24 March 2025

  Data tech start-up NatureAlpha has upgraded its Geoverse data platform, helped by the "unbelievable" improvements in the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI).

• Slovenia launches 'pioneering' sovereign SLB framework and eyes June debut

  21 March 2025

  Slovenia has published its "landmark" sustainability-linked bond (SLB) framework as it prepares to become the first European sovereign to issue the performance-based instrument.

• 'AI could offer better green bond impact and incentives from day one'

  21 March 2025

  Artificial intelligence (AI) could provide an opportunity for green bonds to become "more incentivising and transparent" around impact from the very earliest structuring phase,...