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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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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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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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SEBI sets up Indian social stock exchange 'technical group'
22 September 2020The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has established a 'technical group' to develop a national social stock exchange, that will enable for-profit and non-profit investors to allocate to social impact opportunities.
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Azure Power issues $500m green bond
31 July 2017Indian solar energy company Azure has issued a twice-oversubscribed green bond, shrugging off a turbulent Asian bonds market that has caused three other issues to be cancelled.
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Green bond round-up, 31 May 2017
31 May 2017The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has published disclosure requirements for green bonds.
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Indian renewables firm launches INR3bn green bond
09 February 2016Hero Future Energies has commenced the sale of the first green notes under India's new green bond standards.
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Indian regulator finalises national green bond standards
12 January 2016The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has finalised its inaugural set of green bond standards, making it the second Asian country to make such a move in as many weeks.
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EF BRIEFS: Allianz, Abengoa, Foresight, SEB, Rabobank, EIB
27 November 2015Allianz will cut its holdings in coal-intensive companies in favour of renewable energy, in a move that is expected to affect €4 billion ($4.24 billion) of investments.