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Orchard Street pens first deal for maiden impact fund

Orchard Street Investment Management's debut Impact Fund has made its first acquisition.

Climate may force rate of inflation re-think, Australian central bank governor warns

Increasing uncertainty around the macroeconomic impact of climate change is likely to fuel a debate on how Australia's central bank manages inflation, its incoming governor has warned.

Ostrum AM: 'Very interested' in more social sustainability-linked bonds

Ostrum Asset Management is "very keen" to see more social-focused sustainability-linked bonds come to the market, to allow for diversification from its current climate-focused investments in the performance-based instrument.

Impact accounting: A 'gamechanger' in impact investment?

A model for 'impact valuation' could transform how investors view their contribution to sustainability issues, argues Astanor Ventures. Michael Hurley reports

ESG 'important' for SMEs to maintain liquidity access, win work

SBTi's financial sector framework will enhance its credibility, says IEEFA

The Science Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) proposed standards for financial institutions will help boost the initiative's credibility, says the Institute for Energy, Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) - although there is still room for improvement.

NBIM: ESG ratings 'should disclose methodology change impacts'

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has urged regulators to require environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings providers to be more transparent about the impact of changes to their methodologies.

Impact accounting framework aims for integration with ISSB, ESRS standards

The IFVI and the Value Balancing Alliance are developing a methodology that seeks to appropriate concepts from the world of financial accounting and could also use information from key sustainability reporting standards. Michael Hurley reports

Stage set for record-breaking 2023 sovereign green bond issuance

Sovereign green bond issuance in 2023 has already exceeded the level set in the whole of 2022, and is on course to surpass the record-breaking 2021 total.

Singapore prices SGD2.8bn green bond tap

Singapore is raising SGD2.8 billion ($2.1 billion) from a tap of its 50-year green bond, which takes the total raised by the city-state from its debut sovereign green bond to SGD5.2 billion.