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  • Around two-thirds of asset owners screening managers on nature

    04 February 2025

    Asset owners are integrating nature considerations into their screening of asset managers, but varying approaches remain, a report by Pensions for Purpose has found.

  • MUFG's $1.5bn blended finance strategy nears first close

    04 February 2025

    From Jennifer Forrest in Paris

  • Not highlighting opportunities is 'failing blended finance', says Spanish minister

    04 February 2025

    Development finance institutions (DFIs) and multilateral development banks (MDBs) are failing to showcase the opportunities and responsibilities of investing in emerging markets, a Spanish minister has claimed.

  • Investors sound alarm that EU's Omnibus threatens 'significant weakening' of ESG data

    04 February 2025

    The European Commission's plans to overhaul sustainability reporting risk hollowing out the EU sustainable finance framework and jeopardising its Green Deal, it has been warned by investors with a combined €6.6 trillion ($6.8 trillion) in assets.

  • Sustainable bond diversification into adaptation and nature 'quite clear'

    03 February 2025

    The growing diversification of the sustainable bond market into areas including climate adaptation- and nature-related use of proceeds has become a clear trend, ...

  • China to make 'small but impactful' moves on ETS, says IETA

    03 February 2025

    China could be preparing to reform its Emissions Trading System (ETS), as part of efforts to bring liquidity into its system, according to IETA.

  • Ninety One's EAAIF reaches $1.5bn of committed portfolio

    03 February 2025

    The Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) has grown its committed loan portfolio to more than $1.5 billion, it told Environmental Finance.

  • Japan targeting more 'newcomers' for green debt market

    03 February 2025

    Japan is working on ways to encourage more companies to start using labelled green bonds and loans alongside its plans to "transition" the market from a focus on quantity to quality of deals, according to a senior government official.

  • Better data reporting could help boost emerging market ratings, says Moody's

    31 January 2025

    Better reporting of data could help improve the creditworthiness of emerging market and developing economies (EMDE), Moody's has argued.

  • France launches 'provisional' €11bn green bond issuance plan for 2025

    31 January 2025

    France is planning to issue up to €11 billion ($11.5 billion) of green bonds in 2025, but said this provisional figure could be "revised upwards" when the government successfully passes its delayed 2025 budget.