Thomas Cox

Lack of projects constrain conservation investment

Investors are increasingly looking to allocate capital to investments in conservation, but a shortage of investable deals restricts the market, according to a survey by a conservation coalition.

Ceres demands six high-emitting sectors act on climate by 2030

Ceres has launched an initiative to get North American companies in banking, electricity, oil and gas, food, steel and transportation to set and achieve decarbonisation targets by 2030.

One third of investors fail updated UK stewardship standards

One third of investor applicants (64 out of 189) have failed to meet the stewardship standards of the UK's Financial Reporting Council (FRC)

Trill Impact fund raises €900m from Nordea, AP funds

Nordea Asset Management (NAM) and Sweden's AP pension funds are among investors to have contributed to a €900 million

People moves 3 September: MSCI, Neuberger Berman, APG, Allianz GI, Carlyle Group and more

TPG's Rise Fund buys majority stake in teacher training company

he Rise Fund has agreed to acquire a "majority stake" in a teacher training company owned by Gauge Capital

Moody's: Japan's FSA ESG disclosures may have limited immediate usefulness

Forthcoming mandatory ESG disclosure requirements from Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) may have short-term limitations, Moody's Investors Service has said.

CalSTRS commits to net zero by 2050

The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) will target net-zero emissions across its investment portfolio by 2050

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Majid Al Futtaim, FirstGroup, Summerset ... and more

Bond round-up: Munich Re, UK green gilt, CMB, Granite REIT, Philip Morris ... and more