MSCI anticipates EU climate benchmarks with new index series

MSCI has raced out of the EU legislative starting blocks with the launch of two series of indexes designed…

Investors,Policy

Brazilian biodiversity fund reaches first close

Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has confirmed the first close of the Althelia Biodiversity…

IMPACT

Sowing the seeds of tomorrow's agriculture

Funds that invest in making farming more sustainable are highly impactful, but hard work!

IMPACT

Investing in the oceans

Investors targeting SDG14 – life below water – can find themselves fishing in murky waters, writes Joe Walsh

IMPACT

Amazon fires cast spotlight on finance for natural capital

The current squabbling between G7 countries and Brazil about how to tackle the thousands of fires raging…

Debt,ESG,Equity,Investors

People moves: Finance for Tomorrow, M&GPrudential, KEB Hana Bank, Union Investment Institutional

Philippe Zaouati, CEO of French asset manager Mirova, part of Natixis Investment Managers, has stepped…

People

France sets €10bn investment target for public-private initiative

The French government has unveiled a major public-private collaboration to leverage a total of €10 billion…

ESG,Investors

UK pension pool invests £50m in Mirova infrastructure fund

A Mirova infrastructure fund has attracted a €50 million ($43.2 million) investment from the Brunel Pension…

Investors

Mirova launches gender equality investment fund

French asset manager Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has launched a thematic equity…

ESG,Investors

Investors challenge ESMA’s definition of sustainability risks

BlackRock, Aviva and BNP Paribas Asset Management have each presented varying definitions of sustainability…

Policy

French funds dominate top 10 European funds for climate performance

French funds dominate a list of the top ten European equity funds for climate performance.

Corporate,ESG,Investors,Stranded Assets

Mirova sustainable ag fund makes first allocation

Mirova's sustainable agriculture fund has finalised its first transaction, weeks after it reached a first…

Equity

Blueprints to boost nature conservation investment unveiled

A set of blueprints has been published to help boost private investment in forest and marine conservation,…

Investors

Natixis launches sustainable equity fund

Natixis Investment Managers has launched a sustainable equity fund, aiming to maximise exposure to non-US…

Equity,Investors

Green bond comment, December: Investors in Mexico airport bond adopt brace position!

Moody's has downgraded its Green Bond Assessment (GBA) on the $6 billion of bonds from Mexico City Airport Trust, from GB1 (the top score) to GB5 (the bottom score).

Mirova renewables infra fund makes €250m first close

Mirova has raised €250 million ($286 million) in a first close of a fund that will invest mainly in greenfield…

Investors,Renewables

Investors turning attention to deforestation risks, says Ceres

Investors are increasingly engaging companies to better manage deforestation risks in their supply chains…

ESG,Investors

Is the future worth investing for?

As the innovative Land Degradation Neutrality fund reaches a $100 million first close, Monique Barbut, Ambroise Fayolle, Rémy Rioux and Philippe Zaouati explain the role of sustainable land management in promoting resilience to climate disasters.

Equity,Investors

Natixis proposes toolkit to tackle SDG-washing

Investors are "massively dissatisfied" with the way companies report their contributions to the UN Sustainable…

ESG,Investors

The growing pains of green bond funds

A lack of size, diversification and awareness are among the main challenges facing the fledgling green bond market, a poll of fund managers has revealed. Molly Wilson reports

Debt