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Pictet environment-focused PE fund closes with $253m

Pictet Alternative Advisors has raised $253 million in the final close of its first dedicated environment-focused co-investment fund, which will invest alongside private equity managers.

Institutional investors are playing in carbon markets, says CIP

Longer developer track records, more bankable projects and more transparency is helping the voluntary carbon market attract more institutional investment, according to Climate Impact Partners.

S&P launches green and transition equity external reviews

S&P has launched a service to assess whether companies meet stock exchanges' green equity listing requirements.

Blue carbon nature-positive framework under development

HSBC, C3 launch nature accelerator

Easpring Finland secures €514m green loan for battery materials plant

Easpring Finland New Materials has secured a €514.4 million ($588 million) green loan to support the construction of a cathode active material manufacturing plant in Kotka, Finland.

BDO closes books early on sustainability bond following strong demand

Philippine lender BDO Unibank has closed the books on its latest peso-denominated ASEAN sustainability bond ahead of schedule, after attracting strong demand.

'Climate risk is no longer a distant concern' - Allspring

Companies are increasing capital expenditure (capex) to climate-proof their business, as recent heatwaves in Europe demonstrate the potential impacts of climate change, according to Allspring Global Investments.

Nature data: the shift towards financial materiality

Financial institutions are prioritising the financial materiality of nature data, with data providers now rushing to catch up. Genevieve Redgrave reports

TNFD asks investors about confidence in ESRS and ISSB nature approach

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is asking investors how confident they are the EU's European Sustainability Reporting Standards and International Sustainability Standards Board's (ISSB) planned approach will provide useful data.