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Pictet environment fund eyes energy efficiency opportunities amid high energy prices

Pictet Asset Management is to pursue more energy efficiency focused investments via its Global Environmental Opportunities fund, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary.

'Substantial risk' of increased ESG polarisation in 2024, says Moody's

There is a "substantial risk" of increased polarisation around the topic of ESG in 2024, alongside further regulatory requirements, Moody's has predicted, warning this could become increasingly difficult for the market to navigate.

UK pensions regulator includes ESG updates in revised governance code

Nature market guidance launched to help farmers attract capital

A toolkit to help farmers access nature markets and attract private sector capital for nature protection has been launched by the Green Finance Institute.

Sovereigns lead 2023 sustainable bond issuance back to growth

Resurgent green bond issuance and record-breaking activity from governments edged the sustainable bond market back close to $1 trillion in 2023, Ahren Lester reports

Bond round-up: Volkswagen, E.on, Generali ... and more

Malaysian regulators to consult on adopting ISSB

Choose insurers based on climate policy engagement, pensions trustees told

Iberdrola secures €300m EM-focused 'sustainability-linked green' loan

Iberdrola has signed a €300 million ($328 million) sustainability-linked green loan with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) which will be used to finance renewable energy projects in coal-reliant emerging markets.

Investors to turn to impact in 2024 as sustainability risks bite, Snowball predicts

Investors will increasingly price-in sustainability risks in 2024 and more will consider impact investing as a way to mitigate these, Snowball Investment Management has predicted.