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Sustainable managers can benefit from slimmer portfolios, says Ambienta

Overallocation to conventional strategies by institutional investors could benefit some higher-conviction sustainable strategies as they reduce the number of holdings, according to investor Ambienta.

European investors transitioning from US timber, says France Valley

As France Valley opens up its European timber fund to institutional investors, it has told Environmental Finance that geopolitical shifts and converging returns are making some investors look away from the US timber market.

Sustainable debt round-up: NEXCO East, Severn Trent, Coca-Cola HBC ... and more

Green loan for UK BESS projects makes us 'sharper', says Pulse Clean Energy

A £220 million ($293 million) green-labelled loan aimed at significantly accelerating battery energy storage services (BESS) company Pulse Clean Energy's UK operations will help it access more sustainable financing to expand in the future.

FCA to streamline climate reporting after calls for 'less granular' rules

UK asset managers, insurers and pension providers are to get "simplif[ied]" climate reporting rules after a review of disclosures by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) heard complaints that existing measures were "too granular".

Chungwha issues groundbreaking 'biodiversity' Taiwanese sustainability bond

Chunghwa Telecoms has raised TWD3.5 billion ($117 million) from a sustainability bond which is believed to be the first sustainable bond in Taiwan to include biodiversity projects.

Japan's Nagoya plans 'first' ICMA-aligned 'nature bond'

The City of Nagoya is planning to raise JPY5 billion ($34 million) from a green bond which could be the first to use the 'nature bond' sub-label approved by an influential trade association.

EIB, Credit Agricole sign green-focused Polish mid-cap lending deal

The Polish arm of French lender Crédit Agricole has secured a €50 million ($58 million) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support green finance-focused lending to mid-cap corporates in the country.

Blended finance investing in climate adaptation is 'far too slow'

Investors using blended finance structures to invest in climate adaptation projects are moving 'far too slow', according to Climate Fund Managers' chief executive.

Fragmented nature data landscape makes it difficult to stand out, says Dunya Analytics

Dunya Analytics is expanding its nature data platform in a "major product update" as it aims to better reflect the business outlook and to help investors navigate the fragmented data landscape.