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Schroders, Civitas raise £192m for social housing fund
24 August 2021Schroders Capital and Civitas Investment Management have raised £192 million ($260 million) at final close of a social impact strategy focused on UK housing.
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Impact interest in food systems is growing rapidly - Big Path Capital
23 August 2021Rapidly accelerating interest in sustainable agriculture assets has been observed recently among investors targeting positive environmental impact, according to Big Path Capital.
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Hong Kong regulator introduces climate-related disclosure obligations
20 August 2021Fund managers in Hong Kong will be required from August 2022 to make climate-related disclosures, in the latest landmark for the global spread of mandatory disclosure in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.
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ECB sounds alarm at banks' climate lethargy
19 August 2021The European Central Bank (ECB) says the results of EU banks' self-assessments on climate-related and broader environmental risks demonstrate an "alarming" lack of urgency to meet minimum supervisory expectations.
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Impact fund raises $210m to 'preserve' US affordable housing
18 August 2021IMPACT Community Capital has raised $210 million to provide short-term bridge loans that are intended to help developers and owners of affordable housing "who want to preserve their properties' affordability status".
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BlackRock, Temasek and Amundi among G7 Impact Taskforce members
17 August 2021Investment managers including BlackRock, Temasek and Amundi are among dozens of members of a global Impact Taskforce to promote financing that creates positive social and environmental impact.
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UK pensions regulator advised to toughen climate disclosure compliance regime
17 August 2021The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has been advised to toughen proposals outlining how it will punish trustees in the UK that neglect their duty to make climate-related risk disclosures.
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Blue like an Orange provides SME financing in Mexico
16 August 2021Impact investor Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital has provided an undisclosed amount to Credijusto, to enable the company to acquire Banco Finterra and expand its services of lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Mexico.
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IPCC report sets scene for COP26 action on carbon price - LGIM
16 August 2021The forthcoming UN climate conference (COP26) in Glasgow requires drastic action to cut emissions, as shown last week by a landmark report - and investors will be watching for a global price on carbon, according to Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM).
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Electric vehicle charging company to list via SPAC on Nasdaq
13 August 2021Electric vehicle charging company EO Charging is set to become a publicly listed company on US stock exchange Nasdaq through a combination with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).