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French asset owners launch search for private markets biodiversity fund manager

A group of French asset owners has launched a process to select the manager of a €150 million ($160 million) private markets biodiversity fund.

Sustainable Debt EMEA: early bird ends today

The early bird rate for Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference ends today, so register now to save 20%.

'DFIs in a race to the bottom on pricing in EMs', warns Allianz GI

DFIs and MDBs sometimes under-price their emerging market investments, which can drive away the private sector, Allianz Global Investors has claimed.

GFANZ pauses work on nature in transition planning, index investing

Credit rating agencies key to unlocking blended finance, says Allianz GI

Credit rating agencies are too negative on their assessment of blended finance structures, which is hindering the flows of climate finance to the emerging markets, Allianz Global Investors has claimed.

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

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.

Unveiling Scope 3 emissions: A crucial shift for investors

Accounting for these emissions, long overlooked due to their complexity, would go a long way to supporting a net-zero transition in the real economy, writes Udo Riese

Investor group sounds alarm as GFANZ drops Paris alignment requirement

The decision by the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) to broaden its membership requirement to include institutions that want to mobilise capital for the transition to a net-zero economy has raised concerns over its members' commitments to tackling climate change.

Germany to raise €15bn from green bonds in 2025

Germany is planning to raise up to €15 billion ($15.7 billion) from green bonds in 2025, which would represent the first reduction in annual issuance from the sovereign since it launched its innovative programme in 2020.

EU advisers push for sustainability, transition categories to replace SFDR Articles 8 & 9

The EU has been told it should create three categories of sustainable investment products to replace the existing Article 8 and 9 disclosure framework under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), by its expert Platform on Sustainable Finance