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AI will be game changer for emerging markets and private equity data, predicts investor

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be "a game changer" for ESG data, particularly when it comes to emerging markets and privately held companies, according to one investor.

Enel 'rewarded' by investors after landmark SLB target miss, says AFII

The return of Enel to the sustainability-linked bond market following its historic target miss is a "strong vote of confidence" in the instrument...

SBTi urged by nature investors to allow offsets

A group of prominent nature investors and conservation advisers have urged the Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi) to allow offsets within transition plans and proposed key principles to ensure 'guardrails' are put in place.

People Moves, 21 June: GEF, TNFD, GRI, S&P Trucost, UBS ... and more

BancoSol issues first Bolivian 'gender' bond

Bolivian lender BancoSol has raised BOB205.8 million ($29 million) from its first women-focused social bond, which is believed to be the first 'gender' bond issued in the South American country.

SLBs: 2024 issuance slumps as issuer wariness grows

Sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance in 2024 is running at around half the volume reported in 2023, with issuers - both old and new - largely eschewing market.

UBS invests in impact and nature data firm GIST Impact

UBS Next, the innovation unit of the Swiss financial giant, has invested in climate, impact and nature data firm GIST Impact.

Loan round-up: FS Italiane, Epic, Philijalinna ... and more

Former Victory Hill CEO launches PE fund

Tower Peak Partners (TPP), a new investment firm launched by the former chief executive and founding partner of Victory Hill Capital Partners, has begun fundraising for its maiden private equity strategy.

Aegon 'transforms' £12bn of assets with ESG and private markets push

Aegon has awarded mandates to BlackRock and two other fund managers as it "revolutionises" its £12 billion ($15.2 billion) Universal Balanced Collection fund.