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  • ISO standard to 'strengthen accountability' for financial institution transition plans

    03 June 2026

    A first-of-its-kind global standard for financial institutions' transition plans has been launched. Its creators claim it will "strengthen trust, consistency and accountability across the global financial system".

  • High impact sustainable bonds overlooked by leading benchmark, says Sustainable Fitch

    01 June 2026

    Investors seeking exposure to high-impact sustainable debt should look beyond the Bloomberg MSCI Global Green Bond Index, according to Sustainable Fitch, as many bonds are excluded on technical grounds despite strong sustainability credentials.

  • 'TISFD framework could face same double-materiality challenges as TNFD'

    01 June 2026

    The knotty problem of 'double materiality' could prevent the creation of a standard for social data, according to one data provider.

  • Old emissions data risks undermining taxonomy, advisers tell EU

    27 May 2026

    "Immediate work is required" to replace outdated emissions data that does not reflect major improvements in companies' greenhouse gas emissions performance and that risks lowering ambition among EU taxonomy users, expert advisers said.

  • 'It's difficult to comprehend EU's unwillingness to embrace ISSB interoperability'

    27 May 2026

    ESG data has a key role to play in mobilising capital for a stronger Europe, writes Magnus Billing

  • 'Strong turnaround' for European sustainable fund inflows, Morningstar says

    22 May 2026

    A "strong turnaround" for European sustainable funds saw a return to net inflows for the first time since late 2024, according to Morningstar.

  • Australian superannuation funds slow to act on nature

    22 May 2026

    Assessment of risks and capital allocation remains inconsistent and uncommon, writes Genevieve Redgrave

  • Issuers get taste for 'Wonton' green bond market

    21 May 2026

    Foreign issuers are turning to the Hong Kong market for their green bond issuances amid "strong demand" for labelled sustainable bond instruments among local investors, with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Standard Chartered both debuting public 'Wonton' green bonds this month.

  • Victoria sends 'strong signal' with pioneering Aussie Taxonomy framework

    06 May 2026

    The Treasury Corporation of Victoria (TCV) has become the first state government to publish an Australian Taxonomy (AUT)-aligned sustainable bond framework, described as a "strong signal of momentum" for the transition-focused taxonomy.

  • How sustainability is shaping value creation in private markets

    05 May 2026

    Investors want sustainability to be measured in private markets with the same clarity as in public markets, writes Anya Levine