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Mirova: We need biodiversity metric for positive impact

Investors need a metric to measure the positive impact of investee companies on biodiversity alongside their negative impacts, an executive at Paris-based firm Mirova has said in the run-up to biodiversity conference COP15.

Aviva invests £110m in EV charging firm

Common ground taxonomy 'could boost investment in Chinese bonds'

The Common Ground Taxonomy will help attract more international investors to Chinese offshore bonds, said the Hong Kong Green Finance Association.

SLB step-ups have almost no correlation with credit quality - Fitch

Sustainable Fitch has found "almost no correlation" between an issuer's credit rating and the typical coupon step-up for sustainability-linked bonds as it recommended greater variation to account for an issuer's credit profile or sustainability ambitions.

HSBC: Four key finance issues at COP27

Differentiating worms and caterpillars

Union Investment has introduced 'transition ratings' into its investment process, to help it spot bugs that have the potential to transform into butterflies. Peter Cripps reports

PVH to lead $250m fashion climate fund

Emerging markets 'need multilateral banks to step up'

Prudential's Liza Jansen explains to Genevieve Redgrave why multilateral banks could be key to emerging markets' transition

TNC blue bond programme aims to raise $10bn by 2030

Natural capital regulation may heighten credit risk, says Moody's

Growing momentum behind action to preserve nature will likely drive the development of regulatory frameworks that could expose companies and investors to heightened credit and reputational risk...