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APG hires in-house weatherman to analyse climate risk

Responding to the call for sustainable capital

Across the globe, capital market issuers, investors and financial institutions are responding to increased demand with solutions that satisfy the complex but complementary goals of financing business investments and helping to address important social and environmental issues, including climate change.

2021 AGM voting season in US marks climate pressure 'escalation and expansion'

The 2021 proxy voting season in the US experienced an "escalation of shareholder engagement on climate-related issues...

Transition bonds 'have no future whatsoever'

Transition bonds "have no future whatsoever", one of the biggest green bond investors has claimed.

PRI bolsters SDG advisory group

Nine new members have joined the Principles for Responsible Investment's Sustainable Development Goals

US real estate fund targets $1bn in impact investments

Casoro Group has launched its Onyx Impact Fund to invest in real estate in the US, and set a target of $1 billion in investments over the 10-year life of the fund.

Amundi, Wells Fargo among $5trn investors to join sovereign climate risk project

Eight investors and pension fund providers have joined the advisory group for the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risk (ASCOR) Project.

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Vineyard Wind, BayWa, Grupo Bimbo, AirTrunk ... and more

Big Society Capital targets £15bn UK social impact market by 2025

Big Society Capital says it intends to catalyse the UK's social impact market to grow to as much as £15 billion ($21 billion) in size by 2025, as it launched a refreshed investment strategy.

Jeb Bush-led impact fund manager raises $350m

An impact fund led by former governor of Florida, Jeb Bush, that its managers claim will target "impact-like investing without lagging returns", has raised $350 million.