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Achmea IM to launch corporate green bond fund

Dutch pension fund manager Achmea Investment Management (IM) is set to launch a dedicated corporate green bond fund by the end of 2024 as the market has matured to be "very similar" to the conventional corporate bond market.

IFVI explores impact of product or service with new methodology

The International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (IFVI) is exploring a future methodology that provides insights into the impact of a product or service rather than the organisation offering it, Environmental Finance has learned.

Legal & General pension fund expands focus on nature

A pension fund managed by Legal & General has begun to assess nature risks and said it will become an 'adopter' of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) recommendations.

French central bank devising 'indicator' of climate transition plans and progress

A 'climate indicator' France's central bank is developing "should become the most accurate tool" for assessing companies' decarbonisation plans and their progress on implementing climate transition measures, according to Banque de France's first deputy governor, Denis Beau.

IIGCC CEO calls for 'ambitious' NCQG ahead of COP29

A more "ambitious" New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance could help avoid a delay to global climate action and give clear recognition of the private sector's role, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) said.

Sustainable bonds 'more attractive' to investors if primary spend is clear, says APG

Sustainable bond issuers have been urged to make it clear to investors where they primarily intend to allocate spending, according to pension fund investment firm APG - even if such guidance has to be qualitative rather than quantitative.

Gaps remain despite progress on PAI reporting, as regulators told to step up scrutiny

Gaps remain in financial institutions' reporting of the 'principal adverse impacts' (PAIs) of investments, and despite gradual improvements in some areas EU regulators were told to "increasingly challenge" investors on their reporting.

World-first disclosure standards for public sector climate reporting unveiled

World-first disclosure standards for public sector climate-related disclosures have been unveiled, which it is hoped could vastly improve data available to institutional investors in government debt.

US, Canada sustainable bond issuers 'diverging' on sustainability policies and impact

US and Canadian sustainable bond markets are "diverging" with regard to the quality of their overall environmental and social profiles and the impact of their specific labelled sustainable bond issuance, according to Sustainable Fitch.

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