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SEB warns of 'dire need' to tackle slowdown in sustainable bond market
22 April 2024A slowdown in growth of the sustainable bond market during the first quarter suggests it is "living off the boom years" and issuance is not where it needs to be to meet climate targets, warns SEB's Gregor Vulturius.
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Nordic Capital backs Swedish solar PV installer
12 December 2023 -
Bond round-up: Mamoura, France, Uruguay ... and more
08 November 2023 -
Indian regulator sets minimum threshold for mutual fund ESG investments
24 July 2023Mutual funds in India that market their products as 'ESG' funds will be required to invest at least 80% of their assets in designated sustainability-related activities, under a new framework unveiled by the country's regulator.
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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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EIB issues 'first' digital green bond in Europe
20 June 2023The European Investment Bank (EIB) has raised SEK1 billion ($93 million) from the first "digital green bond" in Europe, which was issued through an open source platform developed by SEB and Crédit Agricole CIB (CA-CIB).
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SEB, CA-CIB launch blockchain-based digital bond platform
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Indian regulator approves ESG reporting system, ESG ratings regulation
03 April 2023The Indian securities market regulator has approved plans for a new 'streamlined' ESG reporting system and regulation of providers of ESG ratings in a bid to increase confidence in disclosures.
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India keen to 'set the pace' on ESG, says HSBC
24 February 2023Recent regulatory developments that push India's ESG requirements forward show it is looking to "set the pace in certain areas", HSBC has said.
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COP27 sees progress on bilateral partnerships
30 January 2023The climate conference saw multilateral talks stagnate but bilateral partnerships show the way forward, argue Lina Apsheva and Gregor Vulturius