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CIP acquires Elgin Energy for £250m

LeapFrog leads $48m funding in Indian lender

Many biodiversity funds greenwashing, says Lester Asset Management

Many of the biodiversity funds currently on the market are greenwashing, Lester Asset Management said, predicting strong demand for pure-play funds such as the one it recently launched.

New Zealand looks to remove barriers for sustainable bond issuance

A New Zealand regulator is exploring how to "remove potential barriers" for listed companies to issue sustainable bonds, in particular by reducing additional disclosures and costs for issuers.

Building a green premium in real estate

An updated EU regulation is set to raise the game for energy-efficient buildings, which could have big implications for real estate investors. Michael Hurley reports

Australian regulator asks financial institutions for nature risk information

UK risks undermining its reputation without deriving IPO benefits, NBIM warns

Proposals to lower corporate governance requirements risk undermining the UK's reputation for investor standards - and may not even help it attract new listings, according to Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).

Bond round-up: Saint-Gobain, BNG Bank, CBRE ... and more

SDG data platform expands to private markets

ESMA proposes mandating ESG transparency in credit ratings

The European securities regulator has proposed requiring credit ratings agencies to explicitly state where and how ESG factors are incorporated in their methodologies.