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People Moves: Nature Conservancy, UBS, Premier Asset Management, AP6, LuxFLAG

NGO the Nature Conservancy has announced board directors and leadership members.

Bond round-up: Chile, Korea, Engie, CDC, Vattenfall, BayWa, RATP … and more

Investors name and shame 700 companies for poor environmental impact reporting

Investors with almost $10 trillion in assets have begun pushing more than 700 companies, including ExxonMobil, Amazon and Volvo, to disclose better environmental impact information.

Green bond comment, June 2019: Three reasons to be cheerful

There has been a flurry of good news from the green, social and sustainability bond market in recent months. Here are three reasons to be cheerful.

HSBC plans emerging markets green bond fund

HSBC Global Asset Management (HSBC) plans to launch a green bond fund, which targets “real economy” issuers in emerging markets.

Hong Kong and Netherlands give green bond market $7.7bn boost

Hong Kong and the Netherlands have given the green bond market a $7.7 billion boost, with both nations issuing inaugural sovereign green bonds on the same day.

BP climate resolution receives record investor support

Investor support for a BP climate shareholder resolution represents a new "global best", according to the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC).

Stephanie Sfakianos to leave BNP Paribas

Stephanie Sfakianos, head of sustainable capital markets, will depart from BNP Paribas.

Hong Kong prepares sovereign green bond

Hong Kong plans to launch a roadshow of its inaugural green bond later this month, in what could mark the start of an issuance programme worth up to $13 billion.

Equinor bows to investor pressure of Climate Action 100+

Equinor has become the latest oil and gas company to bow to investor pressure to strengthen its climate targets.