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The evolution of the Natural Capital asset class

Natural Capital, impact and climate represent a growing sleeve for investor allocations, writes David Shelton

Investors 'sick' of SFDR eating into sustainability innovation resource

Investors are "sick" of the onerous EU reporting and disclosure regulation stifling their ability to invest in innovation around sustainable finance, attendees at last week's Environmental Finance Sustainability Data EMEA conference heard.

QNB issues 'first' blue bond in Turkiye

QNB Türkiye has raised $125 million from a sustainable bond that includes a ground-breaking 'blue bond' tranche, becoming the first Turkish issuer to come to market with a sustainable water-focused deal.

HKMC issues largest social bond in Asia Pacific

Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation (HKMC) has raised around $3 billion from its third social bond transaction, becoming the largest social bond deal in Asia Pacific to date.

More policy needed for city-level climate adaptation strategies, says Zurich

Patrizia completes €340m take-private of Greenthesis

Ninety One's emerging markets fund expands infra focus to Asia

Supply chain opacity hinders understanding of nature risks, says DWS

An "alarming" lack of interaction between companies and their supply chains is hindering the assessment and management of nature risks, DWS has warned, as it urged investors to engage with portfolio companies on the issue.

Cautious reference scenario selection helps avoid greenwashing risk, says Mirova

Careful selection of reference scenarios is key for dodging greenwashing risks when calculating Scope 4 emissions, Mirova told an Environmental Finance event.

Sustainability assurance a 'huge opportunity' for auditors, says EIB

Sustainability assurance presents auditors with a "huge opportunity", but investment is needed to improve current capabilities, the European Investment Bank has told an Environmental Finance conference.