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SGX consultation reveals mandatory climate, diversity disclosure proposals
27 August 2021Singapore Exchange (SGX) has published a "roadmap for climate-related disclosures to be made mandatory" in the city-state, as well as a list of proposed environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure metrics and a proposed data portal to access ESG data.
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Moody's launches SDG data product
27 August 2021Moody's ESG Solutions has launched a data product it says can help investors "align strategies with" the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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LeapFrog buys stake in Ghana bank to promote financial inclusion
25 August 2021LeapFrog Investments has acquired a 16.94% stake in Fidelity Bank Ghana, in a move it says will help the impact investor promote "financial inclusion and digital transformation" across the African nation.
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SEC climate enforcement task force 'will want to come out with a bang'
25 August 2021The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) likely intends to "come out with a bang" when it brings its first case against misleading climate claims or material misstatements, according to a former senior counsel to the influential regulator.
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CA100+ sets sights for food supply chains engagement
24 August 2021The sprawling supply chains of food and beverages companies are to be the subject of coordinated investor engagement after the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) initiative outlined its decarbonisation expectations for the sector
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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".