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Expect more 'social' talk from US bond fund managers in 2023, says Impax AM

Impax Asset Management (Impax AM) said US bond fund managers are expected to focus more on 'social' finance in 2023, after the US government-owned mortgage agencies launched 'social scores' for their huge mortgage-backed securities programmes.

Octopus targets £30m for early-stage impact

NextEnergy Capital raises £595m for UK solar fund

Scope 3 reporting in Australia needed to 'even the playing field', RIAA says

An Australian investor group has called for the introduction of mandatory disclosures of Scope 3 emissions, to "even out" the competition the country is facing with other markets on sustainability.

Asia-focused ESG technology on the rise

Technology built in and for local markets can provide valuable benefits, argues Darian McBain. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Zamo Capital makes social impact investment in UK housing

Minimum standards for ESG benchmarks would face 'strong pushback', PwC says

The creation of mandatory minimum standards for all environmental, social and governance (ESG) indexes in the EU would likely face "strong pushback", PwC has warned in a report to the European Commission.

Emirate of Sharjah issues first Gulf state sovereign sustainability bond

The Emirate of Sharjah has raised $1 billion from the first sovereign sustainable bond from a Gulf state country and first sustainability bond from a Middle Eastern nation, with the deal more than twice oversubscribed.

ISSB standards to be ready by year-end, and will reference EU's

Eagerly anticipated global standards for sustainability reporting will be available at the start of next year, and will reference the EU's standards.

Swiss Life: Biodiversity impact opportunity thin on the ground

A Swiss Life co-manager of a listed equities impact fund has said the investment opportunity in companies having positive impact on biodiversity "remains thin".