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Sustainable debt round-up: TenneT Germany, Bpifrance, Easpring Finland ... and more

Easpring Finland secures €514m green loan for battery materials plant

Easpring Finland New Materials has secured a €514.4 million ($588 million) green loan to support the construction of a cathode active material manufacturing plant in Kotka, Finland.

'Climate risk is no longer a distant concern' - Allspring

Companies are increasing capital expenditure (capex) to climate-proof their business, as recent heatwaves in Europe demonstrate the potential impacts of climate change, according to Allspring Global Investments.

Remove coal exclusion in SFDR transition category, PRI says

Fund managers should be allowed to invest in companies with significant exposure to coal via a new 'transition' category in the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) said.

AI data centre sustainable debt spurs innovation - and risk

Asia is keen to take the lead on finding flexible but credible ways for the market to support data centre investment, Ahren Lester reports

AI risks are 'surging for financial institutions', finds RepRisk

Financial institutions expect the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) to pose growing business conduct risks to their portfolios, according to a new report.

Sustainable debt round-up: ING, Republic of Serbia, Princeton Digital ... and more

PRI publishes asset owners' strategy document

The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has released a report to signatories based on initial findings of its Future of Responsible Investment working group, as it considers its future strategy.

EU-US regulatory divergence points to 'chaotic transition', says T Rowe Price

The US repeal of the central legal foundation for federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, and concurrent regulatory changes in the EU point to "a chaotic transition" ahead, one of the world's largest asset managers has warned.

CAF issues 'distinctive' debut 'Children and Youth Bond'

Development bank CAF has raised $61.6 million from its inaugural children-focused social bond, backed by investors including Nuveen, T Rowe Price, and Legal & General (L&G).