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MetLife: We look for thoughtful issuers who understand their climate risks

Being exposed to high climate risk is not a deal-breaker for MetLife Investment Management (IM), provided issuers are "thoughtful" about understanding their climate risk and mitigation opportunities.

'Real reckoning' around climate risk 'bottom line' impact

The current "sustainability winter" has placed an increasing focus on demonstrating the real-world financial impact of climate risk assessments, especially as a differentiator to clients.

France hits €100bn green bond milestone with fifth bond

France has raised €10 billion ($11.7 billion) from its fifth sovereign green bond, taking the total outstanding under its ground-breaking programme to more than €100 billion.

Sustainable Debt EMEA returns to London next week

Environmental Finance's 14th annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference returns to London on 23 April.

Climate X: Climate risk is impacting asset valuations 'more and more'

Physical climate risks are becoming material drivers of valuation for assets, according to Climate X, with the material risks increasingly extending beyond flood risk.

Natural capital strategies fall short of requirements, says Fondaction

Investors need to drastically change how they think about nature if they are serious about having a positive impact, according to Montreal-based Fondaction Asset Management.

CEB social bonds primed for issuance and framework growth

Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) is on track for record-breaking social bond issuance in 2026, as the pioneering issuer looks at 'just transition' and environmental co-benefits as future innovations in the 'resilient' asset class.

Sustainable soy facility expects institutional investor commitments

A facility designed to reduce soy-related deforestation in Brazil said an $85 million commitment from the Green Climate Fund will help it crowd-in capital from institutional investors.

Discussions over future of £100m Scottish nature finance partnership 'ongoing'

The future of a blended finance initiative with plans to raise up to £100 million ($135 million) for nature restoration in Scotland looks unclear, after reports suggested that investment manager Aberdeen had left the partnership.