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UK's Modern Slavery Act 'a huge disappointment', claims RepRisk CEO
11 July 2024The UK's Modern Slavery Act (MSA) has been a "huge disappointment", argued the CEO of RepRisk, adding that he expects the EU's incoming Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) to have more impact.
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Redwheel to acquire sustainable infrastructure investor Ecofin
11 July 2024UK-based investment manager Redwheel has agreed to acquire the assets of $1.4 billion sustainable infrastructure investor Ecofin for an undisclosed fee from Tortoise Advisors, in a move that will expand Redwheel's sustainable product range.
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Almost 30% of SLBs could miss their 2024 targets, says AFII
11 July 2024There have been "strong examples" of impactful sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) transactions in the market as they approach their 2024 targets, according to the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII) ...
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Nigeria plans sovereign green bond market return in September
11 July 2024The Nigerian government is planning to return to the green bond market for the first time in five years, as it outlines plans to become an annual issuer of the sustainable bond instrument.
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Investors voice 'deep concern' at UK listing rule change that removes voting rights
11 July 2024Investors have voiced "deep concern" at changes to UK listing rules they say threaten the country's position as a leading light on corporate governance and will not deliver the benefits that are claimed.
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Voluntary carbon market needs to 'push down the doors of big corporates' on waste
11 July 2024Amidst growing investor demand for voluntary carbon credits linked to waste projects, GRAIN Ecosystem has told Environmental Finance that more needs to be done to "push down the doors" of big corporates to help scale up the market.
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US, Indonesia agree $35m debt for nature swap
11 July 2024The US and Indonesia have agreed on a $35 million debt-for-nature swap, focused on coral reef conservation.
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Debut corporate sustainable bond issuance falls to record low in 2024
11 July 2024The global share of debut sustainable bond issuance has declined significantly in 2024 to "record lows", according to Barclays research - but US debut issuance has recorded a modest increase.
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Webinar: How central banks are exploring deforestation risks
10 July 2024Central banks are gaining new insights into financial risks associated with deforestation and other land use changes and are encouraging widespread uptake of a novel framework to assess these risks, an Environmental Finance webinar heard.
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Impax to acquire SKY Harbor's European assets in fixed income push
10 July 2024UK-based Impax Asset Management has agreed to acquire the European assets of US fund manager SKY Harbor as part of the ongoing expansion of its fixed income capabilities.
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