News

• UK National Wealth Fund to deploy remaining funds by 2031

  28 January 2026

  The UK's National Wealth Fund plans to deploy the remainder of its £27.8 billion ($38 billion) in capital over the next five years, with ambitions to raise more than £100 billion by crowding-in private capital.

• 'First projects will set the tone' for $690m Allianz EM credit fund

  27 January 2026

  Allianz Global Investors has started to screen for potential investments for its recently launched emerging markets private credit fund after raising more than two-thirds of its $1 billion target.

• Isbank raises $50m from 'blue bond' debut

  27 January 2026

  Türkiye İş Bankası (İşbank) has raised $50 million from its inaugural blue private placement note, a 'blue bond' backed by T Rowe Price.

• 'Blind spots' remain in TNFD reporting, says Global Canopy

  27 January 2026

  Lack of asset-level data remains a challenge for financial institutions reporting in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), an influential nonprofit has warned.

• Taxonomy overhaul won't drastically improve bank 'GAR' figures, says ING

  27 January 2026

  The simplification of the EU Taxonomy regulation is unlikely to significantly raise the percentage of activities banks can report as financing 'green' activities, according to analysis by ING.

• MTR issues largest corporate Australian dollar green bond

  27 January 2026

  Hong Kong-based transport firm MTR has raised AUD2 billion ($1.4 billion) from its debut green bond in the currency, with the dual-tranche deal the largest corporate green bond issued in Australian dollars.

• Investors missing out on next multi-decade opportunity, says Pelican Ag

  26 January 2026

  Asset owners are struggling to place the next generation of agriculture investments into their traditional pockets because they don't understand the opportunity, an investor has warned.

• IDB cautious on niche bonds despite 'attractive' Amazonia Bond deals

  26 January 2026

  The innovative Amazonia Bond programme has proven "very attractive" to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and investors, but it is cautious about using too many "niche" sustainable bonds.

• European sovereigns targeted in Robeco's expanded engagement push

  26 January 2026

  Robeco plans to push European governments for stronger policy to tackle climate change, as part of an expanded engagement programme.

• Mirova: SPO market 'enters new phase' after Sustainalytics exit

  23 January 2026

  Second-party opinion (SPO) providers have been urged not to overly standardise methodologies in a market that has been concentrated by the exit of Morningstar Sustainalytics.