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LGIM and NTR closes clean power fund at €607m

Biodiversity among top stewardship targets for AXA IM

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has revealed that biodiversity and natural capital were among its top areas for engagement last year, narrowly behind climate change.

'Squeeze more juice out of the orange' for blended finance, urges Convergence

Governments must allocate public financing 'sparingly' for blended finance vehicles and transactions, following deep cuts to development aid globally, Convergence Blended Finance has urged.

Federated Hermes acquires majority stake in UK renewables business

Defence sector should not be ruled out entirely by investors, says Aegon AM

Investors must be open-minded about defence spending by sovereigns, Aegon Asset Management has said, but ruled out inclusion of the sector within labelled bonds.

Suma crowds €250m support for Spanish fertiliser business

No need for transition label yet, say investors

There is currently no need for a transition label for sustainable bonds, but standardisation may be needed later down the line, investors told an Environmental Finance conference.

Adaptation investments need to prepare for more than 1.5°C of warming, warns Aberdeen

Investors need to be "realistic" that the ambition of the Paris Agreement to restrict warming to 1.5°C is probably going to be missed, Aberdeen told an Environmental Finance conference.

Industry split on financed emissions data for green bonds, despite uptick in interest

The fixed income market remains divided on the value of financed emissions at a bond-level despite increased demand from investors for more data, an Environmental Finance conference has heard.

Aegon AM 'hesitant' to endorse sovereign SLBs

Aegon Asset Management is "hesitant" to give a blanket endorsement to sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), an Environmental Finance conference heard, alongside fears issuers may underestimate the work required.