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'Big four' SPO providers becomes 'big five' in 2024

Japan-focused Rating and Investment Information (R&I) secured more than a 10% share of the sustainable finance second-party opinion market in 2024, joining the global 'big four' US providers led by Sustainalytics and S&P Global.

Omnibus regs: EFRAG chair backs CSRD mid-caps category, says cuts possible to narrative reporting

The chair of the EU's standard setting body has said it "is sympathetic to" creating a new category of 'intermediate'-sized companies if it helped achieve the EU's simplification agenda without undermining its goal of improving sustainability reporting.

The £77bn question: can UK policy momentum reshape impact investing in 2025

With challenges to sustainable finance in the US, London has a unique opportunity to establish itself as the global leader in impact investing, writes Sarah Teacher

Sustainable debt round-up: UK, Japan, Hapag-Lloyd ... and more

Signatories to Japan ESG data code of conduct rise to 28

Sustainable bond diversification into adaptation and nature 'quite clear'

The growing diversification of the sustainable bond market into areas including climate adaptation- and nature-related use of proceeds has become a clear trend, ...

Ninety One's EAAIF reaches $1.5bn of committed portfolio

The Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) has grown its committed loan portfolio to more than $1.5 billion, it told Environmental Finance.

Allspring Global launches transition funds

German accounting standard-setter suggests delaying CSRD

Ontario raises CAD1.25bn from first green bond of 2025