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India readies regulation of ESG ratings providers
25 January 2022India's securities markets regulator has set out plans to regulate sustainability ratings and research providers, in a consultation paper on the topic.
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Milestone €100 EU carbon price 'within reach' in 2021
09 December 2021Expectations are rising that the EU carbon price could quickly cross the €100 ($113) per tonne milestone following more than a month of strong price gains and amid persistent tailwinds for the carbon credits.
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People moves, 4 June: NGFS, BoE, SEB, Redington ... and more
04 June 2021 -
Powell rejoins SEB in Norway
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People Moves 14 May 2021: SMBC, NTAM, SEB, Credit Suisse, L&G, ISS ESG and more
14 May 2021 -
SEB recruits Stockholm Environment Institute's Vulturius
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Social bond fund growth is coming - but perhaps not imminently
14 April 2021After social bond issuance jumped nine-fold in 2020, attention is increasingly turning to the lack of dedicated social bond funds. They are expected to arrive, but perhaps not immediately. Ahren Lester reports
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Green bond fund assets double in 2020
17 March 2021Total assets in green bond funds hit $20 billion at the end of 2020, with some funds tripling in size, Ahren Lester reports, and fund managers expect inflows to continue to power ahead in 2021
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Buoyant market supports strong GSSS bond fund performance in 2020
09 March 2021Building on a strong performance in 2019, green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bond funds delivered a healthy performance in 2020 as fixed income markets were boosted by low interest rates. Ahren Lester reports
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Green bond comment, March: Are green bond investors overly cautious about sustainability-linked bonds?
03 March 2021Interest in sustainability-linked bonds among investors has continued to grow, but green bond-focused investors have offered a more cautious reception to the innovative instruments, says Ahren Lester