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L&G launches $235 million nature and social outcomes strategy

'Liquidity needed to scale the debt-for-nature swap market'

More liquidity is needed to help scale interest in debt-for-nature swaps, particularly to make the instruments attractive to public debt-focused investors, an Environmental Finance conference has heard.

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%.

Natural Capital Investment EMEA returns on Tuesday

Environmental Finance's 6th annual Natural Capital Investment EMEA conference returns to London on 4 March.

'Outcomes-based bonds are scalable - but must tread a fine path,' says L&G

Outcomes-based bonds are set to continue to grow, according to Legal & General (L&G) - but they require a delicate balance between ambitious outcomes and appealing income.

L&G: 'Quirky' debt-for-nature swaps becoming 'more digestible' for investors

Institutional investors are increasingly able to incorporate unusually structured debt-for-nature swaps into their debt allocation, but Legal & General (L&G) said further simplification and reporting improvements are needed as the market scales.

L&G NTR Clean Power Fund acquires Irish solar project

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

Ecuador secures 'incredible' $1bn debt-for-nature swap deal

Ecuador has signed a $1 billion debt-for-nature swap transaction which will secure more than $400 million in conservation funding for the Amazon, in a deal which The Nature Conservancy (TNC) said was full of "incredible firsts"...

Transition commodities a growing 'sweet spot' for LGIM

A webinar heard that investing in the green economy has become a popular theme for investors in recent years, and there are further opportunities to invest in transition. Jennifer Forrest reports