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Group notes 'urgent need' for principles to help guide investors in the sector as it launches concept paper on defence principles.
The latest developments in sustainable finance:Â Global sustainable funds saw outflows of $7.2bn in Q3; UK PPF says ~5% of its private markets assets 'unable to transition'.
German, Swiss and Austrian investors tell RI that they are against allowing defence investments in funds using the label.
'Ongoing debates' prompt labelling team to ask market participants whether baseline sector exclusion should be adjusted.
Handful of active funds add defence exposure since Commission clarification in July but US firms remain off limits.
The latest developments in sustainable finance: Investor groups call for regulatory action 10 years after Carney landmark speech; early reporters reaping rewards from CSRD, ISSB disclosures, survey says.
Leading defence think tank says public debate about access to finance for sector ‘framed incorrectly’ in UKSIF-sponsored paper.
The latest developments in sustainable finance: AkademikerPension excludes Israel; New Zealand releases second taxonomy draft.
Pension funds and insurers – as well as GPs – are revising documentation to permit investment into assets that are off limits for many.
The latest developments in sustainable finance: Nest divests Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems; Canadian energy firms hit with greenwashing complaint.