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Net-zero real estate firm raises $5m

US SEC investigating Goldman Sachs over ESG strategies

The US securities markets regulator has launched an investigation into Goldman Sachs as it studies how the finance giant considers environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.

HSPG invests £70m in UK social housing

$1trn asset owner group launches equal voting campaign

V-Square launches ESG ETF

EM sustainable bond issuance bucks global trend in 2022

Emerging market (EM) sustainable bond issuance in the first quarter of 2022 has continued to grow strongly, according to Moody's Investors Service, in stark contrast to the overall sustainable bond market.

GenderSmart merges with 2X Collaborative

Two vanguards for 'gender lens investing' (GLI) have elevated their 'core partnership' to officially merge together, combining networks of over 2500 global investors and 50 development finance institutions (DFIs).

'Strong rebound' in EM sustainable bond issuance in 2021

Emerging market (EM) sustainable bond issuance reached record highs in 2021 after a "very strong" rebound, whilst the average 'greenium' strengthened over the course of the year.

Coal business resorts to "haphazard coalition" of insurers as giants retract

Financiers and governments at risk if they accept inexperienced underwriters, says Insure Our Future

ESMA chair says it will step up greenwashing scrutiny

The EU's securities markets regulator is to step up its focus on tackling 'greenwashing' and make it easier to compare "the real sustainability impact" of financial products, its chair has said.