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  • Schroders 'first' to comply with all four SDR labels

    27 January 2025

    Schroders said it is the 'first' to adopt all four labels under the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime, after another three funds adopted labels.

  • Allianz, EIB closes 'biggest' equity blended finance fund at €450m

    23 January 2025

    Allianz Global Investors has held a final close for its blended finance equity fund with the European Investment Bank, having secured €450 million ($468.2 million) in capital commitments.

  • 'End of ESG' will allow industry to recalibrate, says DNB

    22 January 2025

    The backlash to ESG investing has allowed the industry to have a "healthy recalibration" of what sustainability in financial markets means, according to Norwegian bank DNB.

  • Plastic pollution and AI energy use among ISS ESG key themes for 2025

    22 January 2025

    Plastic pollution, better understanding of natural systems, the energy challenge of artificial intelligence (AI), human rights and ESG accountability are likely to be key focus areas for investors in 2025, according to ISS ESG.

  • 'Transition loan label needs stricter covenants to add value'

    21 January 2025

    A potential transition loan label needs to be "more constraining for borrowers" around sustainable delivery and performance to really add value to the existing labelled loan market, according to a major private debt investment manager.

  • Mid-caps are sweet spot for sustainable infra, says Glentra

    21 January 2025

    A combination of factors including inflation and technological advances is leading 'sustainable infrastructure' investor Glentra to seek opportunities among medium-sized companies contributing to decarbonisation of heating.

  • Financials lull expected to end euro sustainable bond 'comeback'

    21 January 2025

    A decline in issuance by financials during 2025 is expected to result in contraction of the euro-denominated sustainable bond market, ending a "comeback" year in 2024 when it returned to growth.

  • Sustainable investment industry prepares for Trump return

    20 January 2025

    The inauguration of Donald Trump as president for his second term in office has prompted the sustainable investment industry to consider the potential investment implications of his return.

  • 'Milestone' year ahead for floundering sustainability-linked bonds

    20 January 2025

    The next 18 months will be a critical period for the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market with a flurry of target observation dates, after the performance-based instrument recorded another dramatic fall in annual issuance in 2024.

  • 'Huge infra-adjacent AI projects available for sustainable VC backing'

    17 January 2025

    There is a "huge opportunity" for venture capital firms to invest in artificial intelligence solutions supporting transitional infrastructure, Environmental Finance has heard.