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BNP Paribas to halt participation in oil and gas conventional bond issuance

French bank BNP Paribas has signalled that it will refrain from participating in conventional bond issues for companies in the oil and gas sector at its annual general meeting.

Norrsken holds final close at €320m for second fund

Barclays sees improvements in SLB structuring

Although sustainability-linked bond issuance is in decline, the market is taking several steps in the right direction, Charlotte Edwards tells Ahren Lester

AIGCC report helps investors manage nature-related risks

The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) has published its report on how investors can effectively manage nature-related risks.

'Greenflation' likely in near-term, says Pictet-IIF research

"Considerable economic disruption" from policies to support the transition to net zero is likely, feeding inflation in the near term and raising the risk of stranded assets and asset bubbles, according to research by Pictet Asset Management and the Institute of International Finance (IIF).

Klaveness Combination raises NOK300m from SLB tap

Annual sustainable sukuk issuance to double 'soon' after guidance

Annual issuance of sustainable sukuk could more than double to reach $30 billion "soon" amid rising interest for the Islamic sustainable finance instrument and the publication of key market guidance, market experts have argued.

Market still seeking the language of nature investments, say Nuveen

Further work needs to be done to better articulate why investors should invest in nature, an Environmental Finance conference has heard, with financial institutions calling for more consistent language and data.

Trump victory would be 'disastrous' for sustainability

Investors would need to step up in advocating for sustainability in the advent of a Trump victory in the US presidential elections, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

Octopus launches natural capital strategy

Octopus Investments has launched a natural capital strategy focused on offsetting carbon emissions via UK land-based assets.