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'Evaporation' of green premium reveals attractive clean energy prices, M&G says

"Untapped potential outperformance" remains to be discovered in stocks linked to the energy transition, M&G has argued, after a tough 2023 saw the price premium for clean energy stocks "evaporate".

Singapore taxonomy a sign of things to come for transition finance, says Fitch

Singapore's sustainability taxonomy is an internationally significant development that is likely to kick-start financing deals for 'transition' activities, Sustainable Fitch has said.

Temasek-backed ABC holds first close for impact fund at $550m

General Atlantic adds to sustainable infrastructure offering with Actis acquisition

Private equity giant General Atlantic has acquired sustainable infrastructure investor Actis for an undisclosed amount.

Australia unveils mandatory climate disclosure legislation confirming 2024 start

The Australian Treasury today unveiled draft legislation for mandatory climate-related financial disclosures in Australia, for rules it said are in line with International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) climate standards.

SMF raises IDR700bn from 'milestone' Indonesian social bond, sukuk

State-owned housing finance firm Sarana Multigriya Finansial (SMF) has raised IDR700 billion ($45 million) from a dual-tranche social bond and social sukuk as it launches an IDR9.5 trillion issuance programme.

Hong Kong regulators identify promoting transition finance among work priorities

NZBA welcomes first Chinese member but suffers second bank exit

The Bank of East Asia (BEA) has become the first Chinese member of the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), but US lender Blue Ridge Bank also became only the second member to "withdraw from" the UN-convened industry group.

VCMI looking to increase carbon market participation in India

Japfa: SLBs need to offer issuers 'more carrot than stick'

A ground-breaking sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuer has hit back against investor demands for larger penalties for missing targets associated with the performance-based instrument, arguing that the market needs to offer "more carrot than stick" for issuers.