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Fidelity bags €620m for real estate climate impact fund

Fidelity International has raised €620 million in capital commitments for its real estate impact fund, following a top-up of €110 million from European and Asian investors.

Sustainable bond fund universe expands to 126 in 2024

The number of specialised labelled sustainable bond funds grew by 12% in 2024, despite fund closures, Ahren Lester reports

Biodiversity funds suffer outflows in 2024

Despite overall assets within the biodiversity fund universe growing in 2024, many established funds suffered from significant outflows.

ESG still influential in institutional investor asset allocation, survey finds

The 10 themes that will drive natural capital investing in 2025

Biodiversity and nature will remain top of investors' agendas in the year to come, writes Genevieve Redgrave

Two more investors adopt SDR labelling ahead of FCA deadline

A pair of investors have adopted labelling under the Financial Conduct Authority's Sustainable Disclosure Requirements (SDR), ahead of yesterday's deadline.

Fidelity International preps first TNFD report

Fidelity International is preparing to report in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) next year, but difficulties remain on metrics and targets.

Fidelity adopts 'Sustainability Focus' label for fund trio

Fidelity launches 'first' global 'blue bond' fund

Fidelity International (FIL) has launched a dedicated 'blue bond' fund to leverage the "unique position" that bond markets have to support the sustainable ocean and freshwater transition.

Head of Green Finance Institute calls for 'forceful stewardship'

The head of the UK's Green Finance Institute has called on investors to be "forceful" in their engagement with companies.