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Securities regulator ESMA has confirmed it is considering a clarification to its fund naming rules after market participants have raised concerns about the potential impact on green bond investments. Policy officer Patrik Karlsson told me that green bonds are “certainly one of the areas that we’re looking at and we are considering whether we may need to issue a clarification on this topic”. However, he did push back on some criticism, asking whether sustainable or green-labelled funds should be investing in transitioning issuers without using the transition label. https://lnkd.in/eAagNQkR

This resource provides a practical summary of selected key developments among many of the largest states by investment fund size. It aims to serve as an initial resource for private capital and related financial entities in understanding the major US state-level policies that may impact them. #ESG https://lw.link/mZarDi

JUPITER GREEN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC's board is right to review options for the trust's future. JGC is sub scale and relative performance has been poor. One solution might be a rollover into Impax Environmental Markets plc. This would still tick the box of holding companies designed to make a positive impact, while providing the benefits of scale and retaining strong recovery potential. https://lnkd.in/ejKH8efh #QuotedData #QD #JupiterGreen #JGC #ImpaxEnvironmentalMarkets #IEM #news #newstoday #investments

This is where the difference is about to be made. Social and affordable housing bond issuers that gain keys to those European and global capital markets. And those don't. Poised to be locked out, being confined to an Australian only investor base will cause higher funding costs, delay, and long-term issuance volume challenges #SFDR #globalsustainableinsurancesummit #socialhousing

See European #SFDR as a teaser

During the Financial Investigator seminar on ‘Investing in #PrivateMarkets,’ Gareth Edwards of AB CarVal (part of AllianceBernstein) talks about two strategies within the broader category of #OpportunisticCredit at opposite ends of the ESG spectrum. ‘Aviation Leasing and Clean Energy financing may differ in their environmental impact but both have attractive fundamentals and the potential to improve portfolio returns.’

During the Financial Investigator seminar on ‘Investing in #PrivateMarkets,’ Gareth Edwards of AB CarVal (part of AllianceBernstein) talks about two strategies within the broader category of #OpportunisticCredit at opposite ends of the ESG spectrum. ‘Aviation Leasing and Clean Energy financing may differ in their environmental impact but both have attractive fundamentals and the potential to improve portfolio returns.’

Private equity, fixed income, real assets….What’s the best way of investing in the climate transition? At the RIAA Conference Australia, hear from Kristy Graham, Chief Executive Officer at Australian Sustainable Finance Institute, Helena Fung, Head of Sustainable Finance and Investment, Asia Pacific at LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), Xuan Sheng Ou Yong, Sustainable Fixed Income Lead, Asia Pacific at BNP Paribas Asset Management and Erika Leung Rodriguez, Head of Sustainable Investing APAC at KKR. These experts will discuss the advantages and challenges of the various ways to reduce emissions and invest in the transition, from private equity to index investments to fixed income.   Learn more ahead of this session by reading an article by Michelle Baltazar from FS Sustainability below 👇   #responsibleinvestment #privateequity #assets #RIAAconf2024 

Delighted to share this guide on key US state-level #ESG developments that financial institutions, including #privatecapital providers, need to be aware of. Importantly, firms need to be aware of not just ESG backlash but also the "backlash to the backlash", as states continue gearing up to advance their views on either side. ESG is still in its teenage years, which means regulatory fragmentation is set to continue. And a good understanding of the landscape is key to navigating through it strategically and successfully.

📄 With the ongoing review of the SFDR, investors can expect even greater clarity and standardisation in the years to come, which may further propel the growth of sustainable investing in the EU. Would you agree? 😉