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SEC chair suggests making permanent controversial 'no action' stance

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair suggested the agency would continue not to adjudicate on the validity of shareholder proposals, arguing that the move "did not create the chaos that many feared" this year.

Ecobank bond 'helps prove nature is its own asset class'

Pan-African lender Ecobank claimed its pioneering Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Capital Bond has helped build the case for nature to be seen as an asset class in its own right.

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.

Uganda targets debut sovereign green bond by early 2027

Uganda is targeting its inaugural sovereign green bond issuance for late 2026 or early 2027, Environmental Finance has learned.

Cambodian regulator expands sustainable bond guidance

The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) has expanded its sustainable bond issuance guidance to include social and sustainability bonds.

Brazil revokes mandatory sustainability reporting for listed companies

'Transition finance itself is transitioning'

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

SEC cites EU, ISSB 'challenges' among reasons for revoking climate rules

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cited "challenges faced by other climate-risk reporting regimes" including in the EU's among reasons for proposing to revoke in full its own rules.

Gecina raises €500m from five-year green bond

French real estate investment trust Gecina has raised €500 million ($581 million) from a five-year green bond after attracting strong demand from institutional investors.

'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