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Schroders launches European equity impact fund

Impact valuations have 'come back down to Earth' after painful 2023, says M&G

M&G's Positive Impact Fund's holdings were affected by rising costs and supply chain issues, Ben Constable-Maxwell tells Jennifer Forrest

Novo leads €150m funding round in circular tyre recycling business

Client demand fuelling sustainability-focused fund launches, Aviva Investors finds

Greater appetite for climate change-themed strategies has led to more sustainability-focused fund launches over the past year, according to new research by Aviva Investors.

UK FCA calls for voluntary adoption of ISSB, as it confirms delay to consultation

Emerging market GSSS issuance hits all-time high in 2023, Amundi report finds

Green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bond issuance in emerging markets reached an all-time high last year, according to a joint report by Amundi and the International Finance Corporation, largely driven by growth outside of China.

Emirates Islamic raises $750m from 'milestone' debut sustainability sukuk

Emirates NBD-owned lender Emirates Islamic has raised $750 million from its inaugural sustainability sukuk, described as a "milestone" deal following the publication of key market guidance.

LGIM leads push for Nippon Steel to disclose its climate lobbying

Dutch pension firms invest $160m into NBS strategy

Three Dutch pension providers have collectively invested DKK1.1 billion ($160 million) into the latest fund from nature-based solutions firm Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP).

Robeco survey finds investors expecting 'disorderly' transition

Over three-quarters of investors expect the transition to a low-carbon economy to be in some way "disorderly", with only a small minority expecting governments and markets to work together, according to a new survey.