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EU Green Bonds: reducing the risk of greenwashing

The EU's Green Bond Regulation will create an extra burden for issuers, but issues that comply will prove more attractive to investors, write Massimiliano Danusso and Francesca Marchetti

Adaptation, not risk mitigation, needed for apparel production assets, says Schroders

NBIM warns London listing change would curb investor influence

The manager of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund has added its voice to warnings that the UK's plans to reform its listing rules could "decrease" the influence of investor engagement with companies.

Enel, DZ Bank join Principles ExCom as Fannie Mae exits

Enel, 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.

Video: Enel’s Alessandro Canta on what's next for SLBs

People moves, 26 May: Verra, Allianz GI, Standard Chartered, Federated Hermes ... and more

Schroders: Companies who miss SLB targets may not be investable

Sustainable investors might shun companies that miss targets in their sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), an executive at Schroders has warned.

ESG in Fixed Income EMEA 2023 - early bird ends this Friday

The early bird rate for Environmental Finance's annual ESG in Fixed Income EMEA conference will end this Friday, so register now to save 20%

Enel issues 'ground-breaking' alternative to sustainability-linked green bonds

Enel has raised €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) from a sustainability-linked bond with updated targets related to EU Taxonomy-aligned capital expenditure, which could prove an innovative alternative to the rare sustainability-linked green bond (SLGBs).

Brunel is cornerstone in £90m impact real estate fund

Brunel pension scheme has acted as a cornerstone investor in a fund that aims to invest in impactful real estate investment opportunities.