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'First step' pure-play sustainable loan assessment guidance launched

Influential loan market trade associations have published guidance on how to identify 'pure play' corporate borrowers that are focused almost exclusively on green or social activities.

Nature positive declaration signed in Japan

Banks, insurers and government organisations are among those signing up to a declaration at the Nature Positive Summit in Japan to align action on nature and recognise natural capital as a "vital asset".

Trang Trinh at Sustainable Debt Asia 2026

TCFD reports of limited value, investor groups say as they endorse cuts

The UK should abandon Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reporting by investment firms, replacing the "overly prescriptive" rules with lighter-touch requirements, investor groups told the country's regulator.

Video: Fidelity International on assessing credible issuer transition plans

EAAIF and BII support Blueleaf Energy $75m mezzanine facility

Pictet environment-focused PE fund closes with $253m

Pictet Alternative Advisors has raised $253 million in the final close of its first dedicated environment-focused co-investment fund, which will invest alongside private equity managers.

Exclusive: Standard Life among financial institutions in 'just transition' pilot

Standard Life, Swedbank Robur and Ökoworld have begun a pilot initiative to develop methodologies to embed 'just transition' metrics into financial products and stewardship activities, in work led by Germany's Climate & Company.

IFC mandates benchmark five-year US dollar green bond

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has mandated underwriters for a benchmark-sized five-year US dollar green bond.

Supervisors consult on cuts to taxonomy indicators to 'simplify' reporting

Cuts have been proposed to indicators that financial institutions must use to report their alignment with the EU taxonomy of sustainable activities, in consultations by the bloc's three supervisory authorities.