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Bond round-up: Equitable Bank, Scotiabank, KBN ... and more

Canada's banks are 'obstructing' net zero goals and progresses, InfluenceMap finds

Canadian regulators urged to investigate GHG emissions disclosures of big banks

Canadian financial markets regulators have been urged to investigate whether five of the country's largest banks are disclosing adequate climate-related information.

IIGCC to step up pressure on banks to demonstrate action on net zero

A group representing investors with €65 trillion ($70 trillion) in assets under management has published a set of expectations for banks, as they push for more details on how banks will act on pledges to achieve net zero emissions.

Loan round-up: NEOM, Citi and Scotiabank

Canada's six largest banks join Net-Zero Banking Alliance

Six of Canada's largest banks have joined the global Net-Zero Banking Alliance...

People Moves 2 July: IGCC, Green Investment Group and more

Investor group urges banks to set enhanced net zero targets

Combining sustainability-linked and green bonds would be 'more impactful'

Tying 'use-of-proceeds' green bonds with their emerging 'sustainability-linked' cousins could make green paper "more impactful and more intentional", and market participants are beginning to float the idea more widely.

Bank of China issues first 'blue bonds' in Asia

The Bank of China (BoC) has issued the first blue bonds in Asia, raising nearly $950 million in a transaction described as a "milestone" in the development of financial instruments that help protect the oceans.