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Ocean investments 'could capitalise on defence hype'

Increased investor interest in the defence sector could help catalyse the growth of the nascent sustainable ocean theme, a venture capitalist has suggested.

Investors urged to develop more useful water metrics for agriculture

Investors have been urged to better address water risk within their agriculture portfolios and adopt the most 'useful' water metrics for their companies to disclose against.

New Forests acquires Wagyu beef producer

New Forests has acquired McPhee Beef Farms, a beef producer in New South Wales for an undisclosed sum.

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.

UOB calls for more clarity from governments on nature expectations

Singaporean bank UOB has urged governments and regulators to provide more clarity on nature and biodiversity expectations, particularly in the absence of a strong "investor lever" driving change.

SocGen: Growing interest in 'Orange Bonds' in Asia - but scalability doubts remain

Asian sustainable bond markets are increasingly interested in 'Orange Bonds' focused on gender equality, but Société Générale (SocGen) said it is still "difficult" to see how scalable it can be.

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IPDD investors mull response to Brazilian bill that threatens to drive deforestation

Investor members of an initiative to combat deforestation are preparing to reiterate their opposition of a newly adopted law that observers say threatens to accelerate deforestation in COP30 host Brazil.

TFFF updates design ahead of COP30 launch

The design of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) and its financial terms have been updated ahead of its formal launch at COP30 later this year, but private sector commitments remain absent.

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.