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KKR funds €400m to launch ammonia project developer

Alcazar invests $500m into North Macedonia wind farm

Decarbonization Partners leads $69m funding round in carbon removal business

WBCSD publishes avoided emissions guidance

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has urged investors not to use avoided emissions to claim carbon neutrality, in its recently published "first guidance" for private markets on avoided emissions calculation and reporting standards.

Iceland issues first sovereign gender bond

Iceland has raised €50 million ($53.6 million) with the world's first sovereign gender bond in a private placement with investor Franklin Templeton.

Swiss impact firm provides $10m credit to TBC Bank Uzbekistan

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Former Victory Hill CEO launches PE fund

Tower Peak Partners (TPP), a new investment firm launched by the former chief executive and founding partner of Victory Hill Capital Partners, has begun fundraising for its maiden private equity strategy.

Aegon 'transforms' £12bn of assets with ESG and private markets push

Aegon has awarded mandates to BlackRock and two other fund managers as it "revolutionises" its £12 billion ($15.2 billion) Universal Balanced Collection fund.

United Bankers invests in Finnish bio-based fire protection business