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Sovereign nature bonds market still 'pretty far off', says Ninety One

Although nature and biodiversity themes are becoming increasingly important within emerging market sovereign debt issuance, specific nature-focused bonds remain far off, according to investor Ninety One.

'ICJ climate opinion could complicate investors' policy engagement'

The International Court of Justice's (ICJ) legal opinion on climate could spark a "chaotic" period of change in some jurisdictions that makes it harder for investors to pick apart the consequences, a public policy expert said.

Sri Lanka's ComBank raises LKR15bn from debut 'Tier 2' green bond

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon (ComBank) has raised LKR15 billion ($50 million) from its inaugural green bond, becoming the largest sustainable bond issued in the country to date.

Columbia Threadneedle adds conventional weapons to Article 8 range

Columbia Threadneedle has lifted exemptions on conventional weapons across its 20-strong range of funds classified as Article 8 funds under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Cibus Capital looks to avoid 'meaningless inertia' of sustainability reporting

Food and agriculture investor Cibus Capital has taken a "different" approach to its latest sustainability report in a bid to avoid the "meaningless inertia" of reporting.

Transition plans could 'change the world' for Gulf sustainable sukuk and bonds

Growing focus on transition plans in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries could be key to unlocking sustainable sukuk and bond markets in the region, according to a market expert.

'Mobilisation of domestic capital is the panacea for infrastructure investing'

Mobilising domestic capital for investing in climate-resilient infrastructure is a crucial component to successful investing, Climate Fund Managers' chief executive has argued.

UK capital requirement rules will push banks & insurers to act on scenario analysis, NBIM says

Diluted biodiversity metrics among cuts in proposed overhaul of CSRD

Datapoints relating to site-specific biodiversity impacts were among those watered down in proposed changes to EU rules published for consultation this week, risking undermining comparability and readability of reports, commentators said.

Carbon credit insurance 'growing considerably', says Gold Standard

The use of insurance by carbon project developers is "growing quite considerably", says Gold Standard, as it launches a political risk insurance assessment programme.