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Bridges exits Nexgen Group in deal with Bidvest Noonan

Eurazeo closes transition infra program after raising €700m

NGFS calls for harmonisation of climate reporting

Putting transition plans to the test: Moody's

Investors face a tough task in scrutinising corporate transition plans - but an increasing number of products promise to help. In the first in a series, Michael Hurley examines Moody's Net Zero Assessment

Offset-heavy Eni SLB target 'one to watch' for 2024, says AFII

The surprisingly high use of carbon offsets by Italian oil major Eni in its progress towards its carbon emissions target has created an interesting litmus test for issuer and investor behaviours around sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs),...

Investors need to dive into the nuance of nature and biodiversity, says BNP Paribas

As client interest in nature and biodiversity continues to grow, it is necessary to "go beyond" metrics and stop relying on averages to adequately understand portfolio impacts and opportunities, BNP Paribas has said.

Amundi, LGIM among investors urging government to act on nature

Governments have been urged to take "immediate leadership" on nature and create more facilitatory financial policies in a letter signed by a group of 130 businesses and investors.

Mobilising private markets in the climate transition

The scale of the climate challenge means that every part of the capital markets will have a vital role to play. Michael Ridley, Abdulla Zaid and Jakub Malich of MSCI discuss how private market investors are thinking about net zero.

Instrument level granularity for ESG investments

S&P Global Market Intelligence's new Sustainability Pricing & Reference Data product seeks to provide investors and is available for global Government, Supranational, Agency, and Corporate (GSAC) bonds and with key information to facilitate investment and monitoring, including instrument screening, portfolio construction, compliance and reporting.

Quality is key to growth in sustainability-linked loans

Sustainability-linked loan (SLL) volumes have weakened since a surge in 2022. Moody's Ratings analysts Adriana Cruz Felix, Matthew Kuchtyak, and Jeffrey Sukjoon Lee explain why, sharing insights from Moody's Second Party Opinion portfolio and highlighting the path for resumed growth.