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US withdraws from JETPs in Indonesia, South Africa and Vietnam
07 March 2025The US has withdrawn from Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) in South Africa, Indonesia and Vietnam, leaving the blended finance initiatives facing large holes in their finances and with questions surrounding the future of JETPs.
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Investing in sustainable forestry in emerging markets is 'not scary'
04 March 2025Investors happy to consume goods from emerging markets have no reason to be afraid of investing in sustainable forestry or agricultural projects in these countries, attendees at Environmental Finance's Natural Capital Investment EMEA 2025 conference heard.
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Natural Capital Investment EMEA returns on Tuesday
27 February 2025Environmental Finance's 6th annual Natural Capital Investment EMEA conference returns to London on 4 March.
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EU targets private capital in new agriculture strategy
19 February 2025Private investment and nature credits are focal points of the European Commission's new 'vision' for agriculture.
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Blended finance to 'finally find its place' amid USAID shutdown
17 February 2025Blended finance will "finally find its place" as Donald Trump's second presidency acts upon promises to step backwards on climate policy and regulation, according to one impact investor.
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KOIS launches impact accelerator to help mitigate dismantling of USAID
13 February 2025European impact investment firm KOIS Invest has launched an 'impact accelerator', partly in response to the planned shutdown of the world's largest donor, USAID.
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'DFIs in a race to the bottom on pricing in EMs', warns Allianz GI
11 February 2025DFIs and MDBs sometimes under-price their emerging market investments, which can drive away the private sector, Allianz Global Investors has claimed.
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Tweak Solvency II to make it easier to invest outside OECD, says Banque de France
11 February 2025A senior representative of the Banque de France has called for the European capital adequacy regime for insurers to be amended to allow more investment in non-OECD countries.
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We want the greenium to go away, says Amundi
06 February 2025An Amundi fixed income specialist argued that green-labelled bonds should not attract a 'greenium'.
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Ashmore plans $3bn EM impact debt fund
06 February 2025Emerging markets-focused asset manager Ashmore plans to raise $3 billion for its first impact debt fund, a conference heard.