Tag Archives: ESG investing

UniCredit Introduces New Range of Equity and Bond ETFs to Strengthen Its Asset Management Offering

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has launched its first onemarkets-branded ETFs, expanding its investment platform and strengthening its position in international asset management. Listed on major European exchanges, the new funds include a mix of equity and bond products developed in collaboration … Read the full press release

SIX Group Expands Swiss Equity Indices with ESG-Focused SPI ESG 25 and Diversified SMI Equal Weight Benchmark

(IN BRIEF) SIX Group has introduced two new indices, the SPI ESG 25 and the SMI Equal Weight, to expand its Swiss equity index family and meet rising demand for ESG-focused and alternative weighting strategies. The SPI ESG 25 offers … Read the full press release

NIB creates new financing structure enabling investors to support ambitious corporate sustainability targets

(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has introduced its Sustainability-linked Loans Financing Bond Framework, enabling the issuance of bonds tied to portfolios of sustainability-linked loans that incentivize companies to achieve ambitious environmental performance goals. This framework strengthens NIB’s role in … Read the full press release

Prime Capital grows sustainable infrastructure debt fund to €130m with EIF’s €30m commitment under InvestEU

(IN BRIEF) Prime Capital AG has expanded its Prime Sustainable Infrastructure Debt Fund (PSIDEF) to €130 million after securing a new €30 million commitment from the European Investment Fund under the InvestEU programme. The Article 9 fund focuses on financing … Read the full press release

EIF Joins Forces with Alfa Framtak to Launch First-Ever Private Equity Fund Commitment in Iceland

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has made its first-ever private equity fund investment in Iceland, committing €30 million to Alfa Framtak’s AF3 fund under the European Commission’s InvestEU programme. With a total first close of €145 million, AF3 … Read the full press release