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EU looks to UK, US policies, with no clear way forward for SFDR

The European Commission is monitoring developments such as anti-greenwashing rules and sustainability labelling schemes in the US and UK as it mulls how it can improve the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Impax warns investor sentiment towards green funds could sour

The founding CEO of Impax Asset Management has warned that another disappointing year of returns for 'green' listed equities funds could cause investor sentiment to sour.

Regulators' attempts to put labels on sustainable finance are flawed, argues Impax

Impax Asset Management's founding CEO has criticised European efforts to define sustainability labels, but praised the lighter touch approach taken by the regulator in the US.

LGIM to sharpen nature voting focus for 2024 AGM season

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) voted against 100 companies for failing to meet deforestation expectations last year, as it vows to introduce stricter policies on nature in 2024.

Loan round-up: Vukile Property, Nexa, Blumar ... and more

Apicorp returns to green bond market

Energy-focused financial institution Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp) is pricing a new benchmark-sized, US dollar-denominated green bond, three years after its green bond market debut.

Morningstar Sustainalytics President joins Glass Lewis as CEO

Bob Mann, former president of Morningstar Sustainalytics, has joined voting advisor Glass Lewis as its chief executive officer.

BlackRock and Temasek's Decarbonization Partners closes debut fund at $1.4bn

Decarbonization Partners - a joint-venture between BlackRock and Temasek - has closed its first fund, a late-stage venture capital and growth private equity vehicle, at $1.4 billion.

Nature data firm raises $12m in Series A funding round

Wave of change: The state of play on blue bonds

They are currently a niche within the sustainable bond market, but could blue bonds play a key role in turning the tide on water-themed investments, asks Genevieve Redgrave