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Macquarie acquires stake in UK wind farm from BlackRock

Impax to acquire SKY Harbor's European assets in fixed income push

UK-based Impax Asset Management has agreed to acquire the European assets of US fund manager SKY Harbor as part of the ongoing expansion of its fixed income capabilities.

Principal launches global sustainable food and biodiversity fund

Principal Asset Management has launched a food and biodiversity fund to invest in the growing number of impact opportunities in the agriculture sector.

Starmer's UK is 'back in the race to net zero'

Sustainability-focused investors reacted positively to the landslide victory for Keir Starmer's Labour party in the UK's general election, amid claims that "the UK is back in the race to net zero".

UK investors hit pause on sustainability labels

The "painful" process of applying for a sustainability fund label in the UK has led some asset managers to pause applications, Michael Hurley reports

WHEB warns regulation is creating 'unintentional stewardship stampede'

The sustainable finance market is facing an avalanche of disclosures, which is reducing the quality of reporting, WHEB Asset Management has warned.

Stafford and JPMAM to manage £300m of timber assets for pension funds

Stafford Capital Partners and J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) are to manage a £300 million ($375 million) timberland-dedicated mandate for The ACCESS Pool.

Navigating policy uncertainty in sustainable investing

Despite the risk of policies being dialled back, the issue is speed rather than direction, writes Victoria MacLean

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

Aegon 'transforms' £12bn of assets with ESG and private markets push

Aegon has awarded mandates to BlackRock and two other fund managers as it "revolutionises" its £12 billion ($15.2 billion) Universal Balanced Collection fund.