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First Sentier launches biodiversity toolkit for investors

First Sentier has launched a biodiversity toolkit to help investors assess water and deforestation risk within their portfolio and better engage with clients on these issues.

Bond round-up: Orange, Telefonica, Generali, Brazil ... and more

Private-public investment fund launched to invest in emerging market green bonds

The partners behind the EU-led Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) have signed a strategic partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Invest ...

ECB warns fossil-fuel-exposed banks they risk €21bn in annual losses by 2029

The European Central Bank (ECB) has delivered its starkest warning to-date of the damage a delayed transition to a net zero economy would inflict on the financial system.

ICMA publishes blue bond guide in 'big step forward' for market

A long-anticipated blue bond guide has been published, in a "big step forward" for the development of the water-focused sustainable bond market.

Investors to increase pressure on biodiversity, says Sustainable Fitch

Investors are likely to increase engagement with on biodiversity-related issues, and place more pressure on companies to set biodiversity or nature targets, Sustainable Fitch has predicted.

ECB: Banks are 'on the horizon' of climate litigation surge

A senior European Central Bank (ECB) official has warned banks to "get up to speed" with rising climate-related litigation risk as he expects regulation and recent legal successes to result in an escalation of cases against banks.

NBIM: ISSB should develop biodiversity, human capital and rights standards

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has urged the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to focus on expanding its standards to biodiversity as well as human capital and rights topics over the next two years.

Golding upgrades impact fund to Article 9

Golding Capital Partners has upgraded its debut impact fund from "light green" to "dark green", under the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) - bucking the recent trend of downgrades.

Impact infra funds 'increasingly target the transition', says Phenix

Financing the energy transition is top of the agenda for infrastructure impact funds and investment strategies, an impact investment consultant has found.