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Deforestation overtakes climate change as LGIM's biggest engagement topic

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched a nature strategy and revealed that deforestation became its engagement theme in the final quarter of 2023.

People moves, 9 February: TPG Rise, AXA, Abrdn, Cbus, Pollination and ... more

World Bank: Expect 'more and bigger' outcomes-based bonds

Following the Bank's recent plastic waste reduction bond, Michael Bennett tells Ahren Lester that its ambitions are growing

An ecosystem-led approach to sustainability solutions

Environmental Finance speaks with Tata Consultancy Services' (TCS) Amit Kapur and Subramanian Kuppuswami about the firm's investor-focused digital solutions and the sustainability initiatives that are transforming the business.

'Sleeping' sustainability-linked leveraged loans 'need to be stamped out'

The unwelcome resurgence of 'sleeping sustainability-linked' leveraged loans - which are signed before key sustainability provisions are finalised - needs to be "stamped out" in 2024, according to Fitch Solutions-owned Covenant Review.

PFZW divests from Shell, BP and Total, blaming slow transition

Dutch pension fund PFZW has divested from 310 oil and gas companies - leaving just seven in its portfolio, as it refocuses on companies "improving the climate and the energy transition".

HanETF to close two clean energy ETFs

HanETF plans to shut down a solar-focused and a clean energy exchange-traded fund (ETF), citing a "failure to gather assets".

Loan round-up: Acciona, Bruntwood SciTech, Ascend Telecom and ... more

Proceed with caution when considering biodiversity strategies, warns Mercer

Mercer called on investors to step up investment and engagement on biodiversity, but warned them to remain cautious when considering allocating to some biodiversity strategies.

Hong Kong raises $750m from second 'digital' green bond

Hong Kong has raised more than $750 million from a multi-currency green bond, issued in digital format using blockchain technology.