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  • BII invests $30m to expand Tanzania telecom coverage

    21 May 2024
  • CSRD will see 'explosion' of quality ESG data, says AllianzGI

    21 May 2024

    The first round of reports in line with the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will see an "explosion" of quality sustainability-related data that will help asset managers prove to clients the value of sustainable investing, according to AllianzGI.

  • Investors 'need direction from policymakers' on transition

    21 May 2024

    Policymakers have been urged to provide clear transition pathways and identify a "most likely scenario" to help investors develop their own transition plans.

  • More than 40% of ESG funds would breach ESMA naming rules, ClarityAI says

    21 May 2024

    More than 40% of funds using environmental and impact terms are invested in assets that breach exclusionary criteria in new EU fund name rules, potentially requiring managers to change their fund's name or divest assets, ClarityAI has said.

  • ETF Partners to back 'green' digital sustainable businesses via €285m fund

    21 May 2024

    Environmental technology-focused venture capital impact investment firm ETF Partners has closed its fourth fund at €285 million ($310 million), exceeding its €250 million target.

  • Gresham House urges UK government to "provide reassurance" on biodiversity net gain

    20 May 2024

    Gresham House has called on the UK government to provide further reassurance on the implementation of the Biodiversity Net Gain legislation, to help scale up private-sector involvement.

  • Sustainable bond market hits $5trn of issuance

    20 May 2024

    Cumulative issuance of sustainable bonds has now crossed the $5 trillion mark, boosted by strong support from sovereign issuers.

  • NextEnergy raises 25% above target size for UK solar fund, eyes £1bn hard cap

    20 May 2024
  • Emissions disclosure gaps key sign of untrustworthy transition plan, says PGIM

    20 May 2024

    "A lot of" companies still fail to disclose their Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions despite having set targets to reach 'net zero' - a red flag that their transition plans may be unreliable, according to a major asset manager.

  • Three key trends driving the global green transition

    20 May 2024

    The market forces driving the transition separates it from many other thematic investments, argues Rahul Bhushan