Madeleine Jenkins

Stock exchanges significantly improved on ESG, says industry body

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has found a marked rise in sustainability engagement among stock exchanges

FTSE Russell launches 'green impact bond' index series

FTSE Russell has launched a range of 'green impact bond' indexes to measure the performance of green fixed income markets

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Royal Adelaide Hospital, Ratch, Investec, Bud APAC ... and more

Report calls for Brazilian 'deforestation-linked' sovereign bond

Planet Tracker and the Grantham Research Institute have called on Brazil to issue a deforestation-linked sovereign bond...

UK pension funds managing £270bn in assets commit to net zero

Fourteen chairs of pension schemes, which collectively manage £268 billion ($371 billion) of pensions assets...

Lack of ESG data a barrier to investors, finds Index Industry Association

The Index Industry Association (IIA) has found that a lack of standardised sustainability data is one of the main barriers to asset managers...

Two Sigma Impact acquires child care provider

Two Sigma Impact has acquired Circle of Care, a home and clinic-based paediatric therapy provider based in Texas.

Lightrock closes $900m global growth impact fund

Private equity firm Lightrock closed its Lightrock Growth Fund I at $900 million, with investments from LGT and its private clients.

UK to launch Impact Taskforce to help global Covid recovery

Insurance giants form Net-Zero Insurance Alliance