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People Moves 2 December: JP Morgan, First Sentier, Janus Henderson ... and more

'Underfunded' nature-based intermediaries tipped for growth

Platforms which connect individuals or organisations with technology that can benefit nature are drastically underfunded but represent increasingly attractive investment opportunities, according to Capital for Climate.

Q&A: IOSCO and the carbon markets

Rostin Behnam and Verena Ross answer questions about why it has issued two reports on the carbon markets

Bank of America: Business case for nature 'becoming clearer'

The financial case for investing in nature is improving with more opportunities for innovative financing in the sector partly the result of mixing public and private capital, a Bank of America executive has said.

SDI AOP launches patent tracker as impact assessment tool

The Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP) and Qontigo have released a forward-looking dataset to assess companies' patent portfolios.

China urged to close state-owned enterprise green bond loophole

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has urged China to close a "problematic" use-of-proceeds loophole for state-owned enterprises issuing green bonds in order to end the fragmentation of the Chinese market.

$100 global carbon price could slash equity prices by 30%, says Kempen

Investors have been warned that the 'base case' of a $100 global carbon price necessary to meet the Paris Agreement targets could cause global equity portfolio valuations to drop by up to 30%.

Loan round-up: Nissan, Biocon Biologics, Places for People, QNB Finansbank ... and more

How public-private finance could be a tipping point for planetary action

A 'loss and damage' fund agreed at COP27 should be the precursor for more efficient use of blended finance to support developing countries, argues Pradeep Kurukulasuriya

Private capital only 17% of nature-based investment, UNEP says