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SocGen, CDC sign $100m West Africa risk sharing facility

Societe Generale and the UK's CDC Group have agreed a $100 million trade finance risk sharing facility to increase access to finance for businesses and importers in Africa.

Mapfre to invest in impact debt fund

Mapfre Asset Management and Global Social Impact Investments (GSI) have launched a fund to invest in short- and medium-term private debt in emerging markets.

Despite Covid, climate change is the defining issue of our time, says BoE

Climate change remains "the defining issue of our time", despite the economic damage being wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, the Bank of England has warned.

Frank Elderson: Covid-19 recovery should 'aim for 1.5°C economy'

Frank Elderson, executive director of supervision at the central bank of the Netherlands (DNB), has called for any recovery plan from the Covid-19 pandemic to be aligned with 1.5°C of global warming by 2050.

Morgan Stanley builds impact into multi-asset fund

Morgan Stanley Investment Management has launched a multi-asset fund that aims to provide "a measure of downside protection in volatile markets", as well as to incrementally increase investments in companies with potential to create positive environmental or social impact.

PRA sets deadline for UK firms to embed climate risk management

The UK's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has told all financial sector firms they must fully embed their approaches to managing climate-related financial risks by the end of 2021.

Environmental Finance publishes ESG data guide 2020

Environmental Finance has launched the 2020 version of its Guide to environmental, social and governance (ESG) data providers, detailing more than 150 products provided by ESG data companies across the world.

Sustainable debt market transformed by Covid-19 impact in H1

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Keppel, Cobra, Oatly, NMB

Germany eyes up to €12bn from green bonds this year

Germany intends to issue two green bonds this year, raising between €8 billion and €12 billion ($9 billion - $13.5 billion), the Federal Finance Agency has confirmed.