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People Moves, 10 May: Aviva, DBS, New Forests, Länsförsakringär, ING ... and more

Barclays shareholders call for stronger fracking stance

A group of Barclays shareholders has published a letter demanding the bank close loopholes in its energy policy that allow it to finance fracking activities.

Green bond emissions accounting could 'significantly boost' market

Accounting exclusively for project emissions financed through green bonds could "significantly boost" demand for the instrument as well as encourage greater green bond supply from 'transition' issuers, according to Barclays.

Decline of Article 9 funds nearing end and Article 8 continues to soar, Barclays finds

The decline of funds classified as Article 9 under the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is set to reverse, Barclays has claimed.

Enel SLB target miss 'unlikely' to trigger forced selling, says Barclays

Sustainable investors are unlikely to be forced to sell Enel sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) after the Italian energy infrastructure firm missed a coupon-impacting target - due to the positive context in which it occurred, according to Barclays.

People Moves, 19 April: Barclays, Zurich, Eurosif, Scottish Widows, Robeco and ... more

EDF green bonds 'at risk' after French nuclear weapon move, says Barclays

The green bonds issued by EDF are "most at risk" of selling pressure by investors after the French utility firm announced a proposed nuclear weapon material supply deal with the French government, according to Barclays.

People Moves, 12 April: Eurosif, Orchard Street, Apax Partners, Barclays and ... more

'All investors should push companies to issue SLBs,' says Barclays

All equity and fixed income investors should be encouraging companies to issue sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) at scale, according to Barclays, in a show of support for the declining instrument.

Barclays: 18% boost to 2024 corporate sustainable bond forecast

Corporate sustainable bond issuance forecasts in developed markets in 2024 have been increased by 18% by Barclays, after a strong start driven by green and social bonds offset a steep decline in sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs).