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Companies with higher biodiversity risk may be 'systemically overpriced', says Morningstar

Model portfolios with a lower land use and biodiversity risk score significantly outperformed those with higher risk, Morningstar has found, warning investors that many companies have not yet developed an adequate risk management strategy.

'Evaporation' of green premium reveals attractive clean energy prices, M&G says

"Untapped potential outperformance" remains to be discovered in stocks linked to the energy transition, M&G has argued, after a tough 2023 saw the price premium for clean energy stocks "evaporate".

Financial institutions urged to address gender impact of nature risks

Financial institutions have been urged to incorporate gender into their assessments of nature-related risks and impacts.

2024 will be key to defining quality shareholder engagement, says UBS

The coming year will see greater emphasis on outcomes of shareholder engagement on ESG issues, according to UBS Asset Management.

Bond round-up: France, EIB, Enel ... and more

NBIM calls for more transparency, regulation in ESG ratings

Norway's sovereign wealth fund has called for greater transparency in ESG ratings, and backed the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for regulating the market.

Enel returns to sustainability-linked bonds with €1.75bn deal

The biggest issuer of sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) has returned to the market after nearly a year's absence.

Singapore taxonomy a sign of things to come for transition finance, says Fitch

Singapore's sustainability taxonomy is an internationally significant development that is likely to kick-start financing deals for 'transition' activities, Sustainable Fitch has said.

Biodiversity Insight 2024 published

Environmental Finance has published its Biodiversity Insight 2024, featuring articles about how investors are incorporating biodiversity risks into their decisions and identifying investments to protect and restore nature.

Quantification of nature risks still a challenge for ratings agencies, says Moody's

Quantification of nature-related risks is still a challenge for rating agencies, Moody's has said, warning that these risks could 'crystallise' in unexpected ways.