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ESG in Fixed Income Americas conference: EU taxonomy could have 'chilling' impact

The "proscriptive" nature of the EU's sustainable finance requirements could have a "chilling" impact on the green bond market, the ESG and Fixed Income Americas conference heard.

Ninety One launches 'sustainable' emerging markets strategy

EdenTree launches green infrastructure fund

Finance in Motion claims to benefit from sustainable timber boom

Finance in Motion (FiM) is doubling fundraising targets for a follow-on-fund focussed on sustainable timber, before its parent fund has been fully deployed.

Bond round-up: AFD, Coca-Cola, Santander, IBRD, Geneva ... and more

Inflation 'puts new renewables at risk'

Rising inflation will mean many renewable energy projects "just won't get built", said renewable energy developer NTR.

Rising pensions interest in ESG 'could boost financial outcomes' - Aviva

Pension holders' rising interest in sustainable investing could be set to provide dual benefits of increased engagement and improved financial outcomes, according to an investment head at Aviva.

Climate transition 'bigger risk' for insurers' portfolios than threat from physical risk

Transition rather than physical risks are the largest risks for insurance investment portfolios - and dealing with these requires greater attention from CIOs to providing climate transition projections and targets, according to experts.

Asset managers not backing ESG words with action, says Redington

NatWest: Biodiversity-linked sovereign SLBs could be 'powerful'

More sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLBs) issuances could include targets related to biodiversity or natural capital, to build on growing momentum around the topic, an executive at NatWest bank has said.