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  • FCA proposes cuts to UK financial institution climate reporting rules

    05 June 2026

    UK financial institutions would have to report less information on climate-related risks under proposals by their regulator to replace rules based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations.

  • Up to 450 US companies to report impacts under non-EU ESRS, says EFRAG

    05 June 2026

    As many as 450 US companies are set to be in scope of EU rules that will require them to report their sustainability impacts, according to estimates by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG).

  • Exemption for asset managers in ESRS 'creates a reporting vacuum'

    04 June 2026

    The EU risks creating a "reporting vacuum" that undermines investors' data needs if it proceeds with a proposal to exempt asset managers' reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), observers warned.

  • Swiss sustainable finance group blacklists seven oil & gas firms' bonds

    01 June 2026

    The Swiss Association for Responsible Investments (SVVK-ASIR) has recommended its members halt further investments in debt issued by seven fossil fuel companies.

  • 'Transition finance itself is transitioning'

    29 May 2026

    The rapidly evolving geopolitical and socioeconomic landscape is forcing transition finance to reinvent itself, but could also provide a tailwind for the investment theme.

  • 'No silver bullet' for transition finance but systemic change needed, FCA says

    22 May 2026

    Greater coordination by policymakers, companies and financial institutions is needed to address widespread barriers to scaling transition finance, a study by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found.

  • Dutch regulator warns of risks linked to SFDR transition label

    22 May 2026

    A proposed category for 'transition' investments in EU regulation carries several risks, including that fund managers replace detailed analysis with an unsophisticated check-box approach, a Dutch regulator warned.

  • Invest in data and adaptation to fight extreme weather impacts, NGFS says

    21 May 2026

    Investments in climate adaptation and resilience measures and improvements in data relating to extreme weather events are among actions recommended by a group of central banks and supervisors to combat the worst climate impacts.

  • Inconsistencies in how credit ratings consider ESG factors, UK regulator says

    21 May 2026

    Credit ratings agencies in the UK have been told to clarify how they consider environmental and social factors in ratings and address inconsistencies in documentation, after a review by their regulator.

  • Australia prices A$7.5bn green bond

    20 May 2026

    The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has priced a A$7.5 billion (US$5.3 billion) 10-year Green Treasury Bond.