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People Moves, 21 June: GEF, TNFD, GRI, S&P Trucost, UBS ... and more

BancoSol issues first Bolivian 'gender' bond

Bolivian lender BancoSol has raised BOB205.8 million ($29 million) from its first women-focused social bond, which is believed to be the first 'gender' bond issued in the South American country.

SLBs: 2024 issuance slumps as issuer wariness grows

Sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance in 2024 is running at around half the volume reported in 2023, with issuers - both old and new - largely eschewing market.

UBS invests in impact and nature data firm GIST Impact

UBS Next, the innovation unit of the Swiss financial giant, has invested in climate, impact and nature data firm GIST Impact.

Loan round-up: FS Italiane, Epic, Philijalinna ... and more

Former Victory Hill CEO launches PE fund

Tower Peak Partners (TPP), a new investment firm launched by the former chief executive and founding partner of Victory Hill Capital Partners, has begun fundraising for its maiden private equity strategy.

Aegon 'transforms' £12bn of assets with ESG and private markets push

Aegon has awarded mandates to BlackRock and two other fund managers as it "revolutionises" its £12 billion ($15.2 billion) Universal Balanced Collection fund.

All 14 TNFD metrics interoperable with ESRS

A new mapping of the interoperability between the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) has found a "high level of commonality".

'Landmark' Microsoft offsetting deal demonstrates the need for scale

In the wake of a new 'landmark' carbon credit deal with Microsoft, BTG Pactual's Timberland Investment Group (TIG) has told Environmental Finance that investors are looking for co-benefits and why project scale is necessary for both impact and reduced costs.

Swiss financial institutions agree to audit sustainability practices to stave off regulator

Swiss banks, insurers and asset managers have agreed to 'self-regulation' that includes the independent audit of implementation of the sustainability approaches they claim to make, in a bid to stave off regulation by the state.