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Asset managers 'still at the starting line' on nature, says Hargreaves Lansdown

While asset managers are increasingly engaging on nature, many are "still at the starting line" on the issue, according to research by UK retail investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown.

UK government urged to back TFFF financially

The UK government has been urged by parliamentarians to contribute to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) at COP30 and further facilitate private nature investment.

UK government urged to adopt 'mobilisation mindset' for impact

The UK government has been urged to implement several reforms to encourage impact investment by private investors as part of recommendations in a new report.

AFII publish deforestation guide for bond markets

The Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII) has published a guide for fixed income investors around integrating deforestation risk assessment into their portfolio and pricing activities.

Institutional investor commitments to blended finance hit $1.6bn, report finds

Rising appetite for blended finance among institutional investors has surged over the past three years, rising from $2 million in 2022 to around $1.6 billion last year, a new report from blended finance network Convergence has found.

UBP publishes 'wish list' ahead of COP30

More ideas around a "corporate reset" and establishing a global price for carbon feature on Union Bancaire Privée's wish list ahead of COP30 to be held in Belem later this month.

Sustainable loan market sets-out to tackle 'SME challenge'

Influential loan market trade associations have begun work to identify the challenges faced by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in accessing sustainable loans, including sustainability-linked loans (SLLs).

IIGCC to launch Deforestation Investor Group in 2026 as FSDA closes

Zanaco readies 'historic' first sustainability bond in Zambia

Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) is planning to raise $100 million from the first sustainability bond issued in the southern African country.

Support responsible mining to achieve transition goals, says investor coalition

Investors must work with the mining sector to encourage responsible operations and support the roll-out of clean energy, a group of investors with combined assets of $18 trillion has warned.