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Enel, DZ Bank join Principles ExCom as Fannie Mae exits
23 June 2023Enel, DZ Bank and BNP Paribas Asset Management were among those elected to the executive committee (ExCom) which develop the influential sustainable bond principles, but Fannie Mae's exit marks a quick end to US issuer representation on the executive.
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ICMA Principles: Transition handbook gets first update
22 June 2023The Climate Transition Finance Handbook (CTFH) has received its first revision since publication, as part of a broader update to the numerous bond principles and guidelines overseen by ICMA.
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ICMA Principles: Transition and sustainability-linked bond updates expected
16 June 2023The International Capital Market Association (ICMA)-administered sustainable bond principles are expected to update their transition finance handbook and expand sustainability-linked bond guidance at its annual general meeting next week.
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China legacy green bond 'common ground taxonomy' relabelling due soon
26 May 2023The China Green Finance Committee is preparing to publish its methodology for relabelling existing Chinese green bonds as being in alignment with the 'common ground taxonomy' (CGT) in a "couple of months' time".
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Sustainable bond market risks fragmentation amid 'regulatory overload'
25 May 2023By Ahren Lester at the ICMA AGM in Paris
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ELFA, ICMA publish high-yield SLB guidance to 'enhance effectiveness'
23 May 2023Recommendations have been published to "enhance the impact and effectiveness" of the high-yield sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market, after areas of "unique" inconsistency and inadequacy were identified.
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Sustainable bond impact reports 'still lack comparability'
19 May 2023Bond issuers 'should do more' to align with impact reporting frameworks, an Environmental Finance webinar heard. Ahren Lester reports
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ICMA: EU regulators' greenwashing definition 'unhelpful'
16 January 2023The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has described the initial 'greenwashing' definition proposed by EU regulators as "excessively broad" and "unhelpful" towards developing regulatory approaches to the issue.
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M&G, Moody's chair UK ESG data and ratings code of conduct body
22 November 2022The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has convened a working group to develop a 'significant' voluntary code of conduct for ESG data and ratings providers, which will be co-chaired by M&G and Moody's.
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ICMA principles could be adapted for 'sustainable repos'
28 October 2022The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) said that its existing sustainable bond principles and guidance could be "adapted for use in sustainable repos" in the future.