FCA Appoints Farnam Bidgoli, Elly Dowding to Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee
• The UK regulator adds senior ESG and independent advisory expertise to guide policy as sustainable finance rules tighten.• Committee refresh reflects governance focus on continuity alongside new perspectives amid evolving disclosure and transition standards.• Changes come as the FCA faces growing pressure to align UK markets with global ESG frameworks while managing greenwashing risk. […]
Google Signs 21 Year Renewable Power Deal with TotalEnergies for Data Centres in Malaysia
TotalEnergies will supply 1 terawatt hour of renewable electricity over 21 years to power Google’s data centres in Malaysia, deepening Big Tech’s reliance on long-term clean energy contracts. The deal centres on a new solar facility, Citra Energies, scheduled to begin construction in early 2026, reinforcing Malaysia’s role in Southeast Asia’s digital infrastructure build-out. Rising […]
AXA IM Launches Carbon Transition Credit Fund Backed by LifeSight
• AXA Investment Managers has launched a UK domiciled global core credit fund with a formal net zero decarbonization objective, seeded by LifeSight with up to £1bn ($1.27bn) expected by 2027.• The fund adopts the UK’s SDR Sustainability Improvers label, aligning pension capital with issuers on credible net-zero pathways while maintaining broad global credit exposure.• […]
BlackRock Loses €5 Billion Dutch Pension Mandate as Sustainable Investing Concerns Grow
BlackRock loses a €5 billion Dutch pension mandate as PME ends its relationship with the asset manager. The decision reflects growing European scrutiny of asset managers’ climate action and ESG stewardship. The move follows a similar withdrawal by Dutch healthcare pension fund PFZW earlier this year. PME pulls €5bn mandate from BlackRock BlackRock loses a […]
