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People Moves, 21 June: GEF, TNFD, GRI, S&P Trucost, UBS ... and more

Are debt-for-nature swaps misunderstood?

Debt-for-nature swaps have faced criticism, but they may have an important role to play in protecting biodiversity in developing markets. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Credit Suisse arranges $1.6bn debt-for-nature conversion with Ecuador

Credit Suisse has arranged a deal to exchange $1.6 billion of Ecuadorian international bonds for a $656 million 'marine bond', in a debt-for-nature conversion that it was claimed was the biggest ever...

Credit Suisse: Another headwind for 'green' AT1 bonds

The proposed wipe-out of additional tier 1 (AT1) bondholders as part of the Credit Suisse "merger" with UBS has sent prices of the limited 'green' AT1 issuances lower, providing a further headwind for the rare instrument.

Investors urged to reject Credit Suisse climate strategy

People Moves 27 January: Credit Suisse, UK TPT and more...

Credit Suisse postpones green property fund capital raise

Credit Suisse has postponed a capital raise for a green real estate fund, blaming "high market volatility".

Barbados strikes $150m biodiversity debt conversion

The Nature Conservancy has announced a debt conversion with the government of Barbados, which it says will "unlock" $50 million for biodiversity protection projects in the country.

People Moves 26 August: ISSB, Barclays, Citi, Swiss Re, BCG and more...

US states target ESG investment as US SIF hits back at 'political' attacks

Politicians in two US states have launched anti-environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment policies, whilst the US SIF has published an 'ESG Truths' website amid growing "politically motivated and simplistic attacks" on ESG in the country.