HSBC and Pollination Group plot 'natural capital' investment venture

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Banking giant aims to raise $1bn for its first fund, which will be followed by a carbon credit fund of up to $2bn

HSBC has announced the birth of an innovative new green approach to asset management, outlining plans to partner with climate change consultancy Pollination Group to create a new investment fund focused...

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