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High impact sustainable bonds overlooked by leading benchmark, says Sustainable Fitch

Investors seeking exposure to high-impact sustainable debt should look beyond the Bloomberg MSCI Global Green Bond Index, according to Sustainable Fitch, as many bonds are excluded on technical grounds despite strong sustainability credentials.

Old emissions data risks undermining taxonomy, advisers tell EU

"Immediate work is required" to replace outdated emissions data that does not reflect major improvements in companies' greenhouse gas emissions performance and that risks lowering ambition among EU taxonomy users, expert advisers said.

'It's difficult to comprehend EU's unwillingness to embrace ISSB interoperability'

ESG data has a key role to play in mobilising capital for a stronger Europe, writes Magnus Billing

Australian superannuation funds slow to act on nature

Assessment of risks and capital allocation remains inconsistent and uncommon, writes Genevieve Redgrave

Aberdeen scraps Scottish nature blended finance fund

Aberdeen Investments has halted development of the Aberdeen Climate and Nature Impact Fund (aCANIF), a fund that aimed to expand native woodlands in Scotland, the UK asset manager has confirmed.

Victoria sends 'strong signal' with pioneering Aussie Taxonomy framework

The Treasury Corporation of Victoria (TCV) has become the first state government to publish an Australian Taxonomy (AUT)-aligned sustainable bond framework, described as a "strong signal of momentum" for the transition-focused taxonomy.

Kate McGrath named head of ESG fixed income at Aberdeen

Kate McGrath has been named as head of ESG, fixed income at Aberdeen, taking over from Marianne Zangerl.

Nordea wins €1bn covered bond mandate from ABN AMRO

ISSB says no to nature standard, for now

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has confirmed that it will not pursue a separate nature standard, opting instead for a non-mandatory reporting approach.

Stakeholders warn of 'regressive' ISSB stance on nature standard

A group of nonprofits, industry bodies and others have warned they are "extremely concerned" by a paper from International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) staff recommending a non-mandatory approach to nature reporting.