HSBC Appoints Nneka Chike-Obi as Head of Sustainability for Global Investment Research

HSBC announced the appointment of Nneka Chike-Obi as its new Head of Sustainability within HSBC Global Investment Research. Based in Hong Kong, Chike-Obi will be responsible for leading the firm’s global team of sustainability analysts. Chike-Obi takes on her new…

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Microsoft Pilots New Maritime Sustainable Fuel Book & Claim Purchase with Norden

Global ocean-based shipping company Norden announced the completion of a new pilot transaction with Microsoft, marking the first delivery of verified emissions reduction by a maritime carrier through the RSB Book & Claim Registry. Launched in 2022 by the Roundtable…

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JPMorgan Rebrands Forest Asset Management Unit to Reflect Broader Nature-Based Assets Focus

J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) today announced the rebrand of its timberland investment advisory company Campbell Global to J.P. Morgan Natural Capital, in a move described by the company as aimed at reflecting the evolution of the business and the growing…

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Alantra Launches New $140 Million Energy Transition Fund with Acquisition of Portfolio from Shell Ventures

Madrid-based international financial services provider Alantra announced the launch of Horizon Secondaries, a new €120 million (USD$140 million) dedicated secondaries strategy within its Energy Transition asset class. The new energy transition-focused vehicle is being launched with the acquisition of 10…

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California Confirms Series of Reliefs to Ease First Year of Climate Reporting for Companies

The California Air Resources Board (CARB), the regulator charged with developing and enforcing the state’s new corporate climate reporting regulations, announced the release of new guidance for companies set to begin reporting GHG emissions this year under the state’s new…

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