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Don't rush into exclusionary policies on nature, says Mercer

Mercer has urged investors not to rush into creating exclusionary policies on nature without developing adequate governance or engagement strategies.

Nature technology becoming a key investment priority, study finds

Nature technology is fast becoming a key investment theme, a study of leading investors has found, which also predicted that nature-based solutions (NBS) are likely to become an asset class in its own right.

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Tackling climate risks among priorities of ECB's top supervisor

The eurozone's top banking supervisor has warned that "banks will not be immune to risks and unexpected events", including those linked to climate change, as she pointed to a period of greater uncertainty that could impact their profitability.

'Milestone' Japanese transition bond three-times oversubscribed

Japan has raised JPY800 billion ($5.3 billion) from its debut 'climate transition' bond (CTB), with the ground-breaking deal almost three-times oversubscribed.

ClearBridge defends tech giants in sustainability fund

ClearBridge Investments has defended its tech-heavy sustainability fund, claiming global companies are 'standard setters' for the broader industry's operations.

Domestic Chinese sustainability-linked bond market 'lacking credibility'

Chinese onshore sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance fell in 2023 after a record 2022 as issuers were "less incentivised" to offer material and credible structures for investors, according to Sustainable Fitch.

Federated Hermes to 'intensify' engagement on biodiversity

Federated Hermes has said it will "intensify" engagement on biodiversity, as investor and policy pressure to act continues to rise.

Green bond investors eschew EDF 'nuclear' green bond

Dedicated green bond investors largely avoided the ground-breaking 'nuclear' green bond from French energy firm EDF, according to Barclays - but there was "good demand" from sustainable investors more widely.

SDG data platform building use of AI to identify investments

An impact-focused data platform pioneered by Dutch asset owners APG and PGGM is increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to supplement human input, its research director has said.