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Green bond regulation, SFDR guidance among ESMA's 2024 priorities

The EU's securities markets regulator has said it will "seek to improve the overall consistency and efficiency of the regulatory framework" governing sustainable finance in its 'strategic priorities' for next year, as it awaits the result of a review of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

The importance of developing sustainability reporting standards for the public sector

As the baseline for private sector sustainability reporting is finalized, the public sector has started to build on this to address its own specific needs, writes Ian Carruthers

DWS fined $19m by SEC for 'misleading' ESG statements

Philippines SEC releases blue bonds issuance guidelines

Winners of the 2023 Voluntary Carbon Market Awards revealed

The winners of Environmental Finance's 2023 Voluntary Carbon Market Awards have been announced.

US SEC adopts fund naming rules to tackle greenwashing

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to require funds claiming environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics to prove they invest in line with the claim, under changes to its Names Rule designed to "prevent misleading or deceptive investment fund names".

Investors facing billions of dollars in 'Scope 3' deforestation risks, SEC told

SFDR downgrades have not harmed investment flows, EU regulator says

A wave of downgrades of funds under the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has not harmed inflows into these funds, according to the bloc's securities regulator.

EU regulator calls for increased scrutiny of biodiversity funds

The EU's securities regulator has recommended increased scrutiny of biodiversity funds as it noted a "surge" in inflows to funds domiciled in the EU.

Thai regulator looks to taxonomy to boost green bond issuance

Thailand's financial markets regulator says its 'traffic light' taxonomy will boost green bond issuances and catalyse transition finance. Genevieve Redgrave reports