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New Zealand looks to remove barriers for sustainable bond issuance

A New Zealand regulator is exploring how to "remove potential barriers" for listed companies to issue sustainable bonds, in particular by reducing additional disclosures and costs for issuers.

Building a green premium in real estate

An updated EU regulation is set to raise the game for energy-efficient buildings, which could have big implications for real estate investors. Michael Hurley reports

Australian regulator asks financial institutions for nature risk information

UK risks undermining its reputation without deriving IPO benefits, NBIM warns

Proposals to lower corporate governance requirements risk undermining the UK's reputation for investor standards - and may not even help it attract new listings, according to Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).

ESMA proposes mandating ESG transparency in credit ratings

The European securities regulator has proposed requiring credit ratings agencies to explicitly state where and how ESG factors are incorporated in their methodologies.

A giant - and growing - onion

Eila Kreivi reflects on the learnings - and the tears - after decades of working in sustainable finance

UK's biodiversity net gain legislation extended

The UK's Biodiversity Net Gain legislation, which created the world's first mandatory biodiversity credit market, has been extended to small development sites.

SEC climate rule faces new legal challenge

Two fracking companies have brought a new legal challenge against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s climate rule.

Forging a united front: UK regulators take steps to combat greenwashing

It is likely only a matter of time before we start to see greenwashing litigation claims being brought against corporates in the UK, write Chris Warren-Smith, Carl Valenstein and Michelle Page

Vanguard's Australian arm made 'misleading' ESG claims regarding bond fund, court rules

Vanguard's Australian arm broke the law by "making misleading claims about certain ESG exclusionary screens" applied to investments in a bond index fund, the Australian Federal Court has ruled in a landmark case.