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Investors to turn to impact in 2024 as sustainability risks bite, Snowball predicts

Investors will increasingly price-in sustainability risks in 2024 and more will consider impact investing as a way to mitigate these, Snowball Investment Management has predicted.

People Moves, 22 December: Nikko AM, Kiko Ventures, SUSI Partners, Royal London

People Moves, 15 December: PRI, NatureMetrics, Sweef Capital, Ananda Impact ... and more

COP28: Export credit agencies launch net-zero alliance

COP28: EU-led emerging market green bond initiative signs AfDB partnership

The EU-led Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) has signed a partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of its plan to expand its emerging and developing market green bond technical assistance programme.

Expect more fossil fuel meddling at COP28, says Morningstar

It is unsurprising that the UAE reportedly sought to use COP negotiations to further fossil fuel interests - and it is likely that oil and gas companies will look to further change the narrative in their favour at this year's conference, according to Morningstar.

Mizuho to invest in carbon credit marketplace Climate Impact X

Mizuho Financial has invested in Singapore-based carbon credit marketplace Climate Impact X (CIX) as the Japanese financial giant looks to expand the "reliable and high quality" regional carbon market in Asia.

Altius plans Australian green bond fund relaunch amid sovereign bond excitement

Altius Asset Management (Altius AM) is planning to relaunch its AUD190 million ($125 million) Australian green bond fund in 2024 amid a "step-up" in interest in the market as the Australian government prepares its own green bond debut.

Argentina issues debut sustainable bond amid future doubts

Argentina has raised ARS44.3 billion ($125 million) from its debut sovereign sustainability bond, but doubts have been raised about the prospects for further issuance amid a change of government.

CA100+ adds six investor members to Global Steering Committee

Climate Action 100+ (CA100+), the world's biggest collaborative engagement initiative, has named six new investor members to join its Global Steering Committee.