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Amundi: Transition bond issuers must clearly 'draw line with green'

Issuers looking to issue transition bonds have been urged to ensure they make clear where they are drawing the line between 'transition' and 'green' projects to build confidence in the instrument and ensure the credibility of green bonds, according to Amundi.

What does regulation mean for the future of ESG ratings?

The EU's ESG ratings regulation raises existential questions for some providers, Michael Hurley writes

Amundi-led blended finance green bond fund targets €3bn fundraise

An EU-backed blended finance fund targeting €3 billion ($3.5 billion) in assets has been launched to buy green bonds that fund climate and other environmental projects in 'low- and middle-income countries'.

'Lindy effect' shows health of sustainable debt market (Debt conference)

Strong levels of issuance amid considerable market shocks, including two conflicts and an uncertain macroeconomic environment, have demonstrated the resilience of the sustainable debt market, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

Sustainable Debt EMEA returns to London next week

Environmental Finance's 14th annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference returns to London on 23 April.

Hold ESG data providers accountable under SFDR 2.0, Amundi urges EU

Amundi has urged the EU to place "obligations on ESG data providers" under the revised Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) ensuring that they "share the transparency burden" being heaped on asset managers.

SFDR fossil fuel exclusions split investors amid transition and energy security fears

Fossil exclusion criteria have emerged as a flashpoint in a consultation about how to overhaul the EU's much maligned reporting regulation, writes Michael Hurley

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Amundi launches biodiversity fund

Amundi has launched a biodiversity credit fund for both institutional and retail investors.

Climate transition bond label launch grapples with 'grey area' definitional challenges

A label for bond issuers to flag fundraising for climate 'transition' investments has been launched, amid hopes it could catalyse transformational financing in emerging markets.