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UK told to accelerate ISSB adoption

SLLP consider formalising 'sleeping SLL' guardrails

The Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles (SLLP) are preparing to formalise treatment of so-called 'sleeping SLLs' in its upcoming revision, including formalising "guardrails" to ensure these contested but "useful tools" are credible.

S&P stops giving ESG scores to Indian companies covered by SEBI rules

'Probably the most beautiful bond we have ever seen'

The Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII) has argued that sovereign issuers should develop a sustainability-linked bond (SLB) in twin-bond format, arguing this would "probably be the most beautiful bond we have ever seen".

EU banks have already reduced climate risk in response to supervision, say ECB researchers

The European Central Bank (ECB)'s climate-related supervision has already led to an improvement in banks' risk exposure and management, and increased capital allocation towards green finance, according to researchers at the central bank.

Investor network urges Japan not to diverge from ISSB

UBS partners with SDG data platform

NatWest: Investors 'increasingly' asking for blue and nature bond deals

Investors are increasingly asking NatWest to specifically bring nature-focused and 'blue' bond deals to market, but despite being "meaningful" themes in the sustainable bond market they are still not effectively being pointed out.

EU GBS: 58% of sustainable bond frameworks since 2023 meet standard

Nearly three-fifths of the green and sustainability bond frameworks published since the start of 2023 'could claim alignment' with the rigorous requirements under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS), according to MainStreet Partners.

Sustainable bond 'maturity wall' marks major milestone

Record maturing sustainable bond volumes could slow net issuance, but represents a "significant" next step for a market that is coming of age. Ahren Lester reports