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Eurazeo targets €750m for Planetary Boundaries impact fund

Eurazeo has launched an impact buyout fund investing in small-to-mid market European companies, with a target size of €750 million ($814 million).

Emerging market GSSS issuance hits all-time high in 2023, Amundi report finds

Green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bond issuance in emerging markets reached an all-time high last year, according to a joint report by Amundi and the International Finance Corporation, largely driven by growth outside of China.

Emirates Islamic raises $750m from 'milestone' debut sustainability sukuk

Emirates NBD-owned lender Emirates Islamic has raised $750 million from its inaugural sustainability sukuk, described as a "milestone" deal following the publication of key market guidance.

Robeco survey finds investors expecting 'disorderly' transition

Over three-quarters of investors expect the transition to a low-carbon economy to be in some way "disorderly", with only a small minority expecting governments and markets to work together, according to a new survey.

Banks using PRB framework to aid CSRD reporting in absence of finance sector guidance

Some banks are using a framework designed for the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) initiative to help meet reporting requirements under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), a UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) webinar heard.

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Farmers need access to sustainable debt for nature-based solutions, says CBI

Farmers need better access to sustainable debt and "innovative financing solutions" to help scale up nature-based solutions, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).

Low Carbon launches AI biodiversity monitoring for solar farms

Renewable energy firm Low Carbon and Lancaster University have launched a "pioneering" study of the impact of solar farms on nature in the UK.

Regen ag investors grow AUM by 40%

Regenerative agriculture investor SLM Partners have released their first Taskforce for Nature-related Financial disclosures-aligned report, revealing that it has grown assets under management by 40% in the past year to $610 million.

Swedish regulator readies climate stress test as it warns against 'coasting' on climate

Sweden's financial markets regulator has warned financial institutions against "coasting" on the topic of sustainability, as it revealed it will run a climate-related scenario analysis exercise, as part of their annual stress tests.