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Investors still some way behind on nature, says Jupiter's Wallace

Investors should be allocating more of their portfolios to natural capital solutions but need more nature-related disclosure from companies to accurately assess risk, says Jupiter Asset Management's Jon Wallace.

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Transparency needed to avoid nature greenwashing, says Sustainable Fitch

More transparency is needed on how companies are assessing the materiality of nature risks and substantiating claims, Sustainable Fitch has said, as more firms include nature metrics in their reporting.

ICMA Principles to prioritise work on transition, sustainable fintech

The executive committee (ExCom) of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA)-administered Principles has introduced financial technology (fintech) and digitalisation as a key priority for its work over the next year...

Barclays: 'Practical' target timing factor at play in SLB issuance decline

Barclays argues "more practical" considerations around corporate sustainability target timelines have played a material role in the sharp sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance decline in recent years, but this headwind could become a tailwind as we approach 2025.

Immediate investment needed to halt England's nature crisis, warns government body

Immediate action is needed to halt the growing risks that nature degradation poses to the English economy, Natural England has warned, calling for private investment in "large-scale" ecosystem restoration.

Global sustainable investment framework needed in next year, says AFD

A global sustainable investment framework is needed within the next year, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has said, despite pushback that it is not feasible.

Canada to require private companies to make climate disclosures

Canada has pledged to introduce disclosure requirements for large private companies who are regulated at federal level, in a move it says will help investors understand the climate-related risks to which these companies are exposed.

Canada announces 'green and transition' taxonomy

Canada has committed to publish a sustainable finance taxonomy to guide 'green' and 'transition' investments, which has been cited as an example for resource-intensive economies globally.

GFANZ launches transition consultation for index investing

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has launched a consultation on voluntary guidance for the index investing industry, to develop "transition-informed" indices.