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'Ground-breaking' FMLC report classifies fiduciary duty for pension funds

The Financial Markets Law Committee (FMLC) has issued a report intended to provided clarity on how climate and sustainability considerations can be integrated by pension fund fiduciaries.

US West Coast insurers face up to $40bn in climate-related losses

An analysis of the investments of insurers licensed in the US West Coast has found climate change could create losses of up to $40 billion for their corporate bond portfolios.

Sustainable bond fund universe expands to more than 100

A spate of fund launches pushed the number of vehicles specialising in labelled sustainable bonds past the 100 mark, research by Environmental Finance has revealed.

Eiffel funds Waga Energy's US expansion with $60m

Cubico to develop 1GW Italian battery portfolio

10 companies rated 'A' for disclosure quality from CDP

Schroders launches 'UK's first renewables LTAF'

NBIM creates net zero target tracker to bolster climate engagement

The manager of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund has said it will step up scrutiny of companies' net zero plans and push them to meet climate targets, as it revealed new ways it will track net zero targets and the impact of its own climate engagement.

The Emergence of European Nature-based Carbon Credit Markets

European nature-based credit markets are young but growing. They present a unique opportunity for investors seeking exposure to high-quality credits underpinned by strong fundamentals.

Investment groups urge EU to delay changes to SFDR

European investment groups have urged the European Commission to delay proposed changes to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), as they warned of a risk to investor confidence in the regime and to the reliability of disclosures.