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SEC outlines 'critical steps' as ESG becomes 'front and centre' for regulator

SFDR will be a 'game changer' for sustainability reporting

The EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is now in play after a long gestation, and carries potential for standardisation and prevention of greenwashing. Christopher Marchant reports

IFC invests $20m in Brazilian impact fund

EU carbon market update: 16 March 2021

WCI carbon market update: 16 March 2021

Covid-19 drives surge in SDG-aligned GSSS bond issuance

Moody's: New sustainability criteria positive for Brazilian lenders

A report by Moody's Investors Service has claimed that, if implemented, the sustainability criteria for agricultural lending being explored by Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) would be credit positive for large Brazilian agricultural lenders.

Central banks should explicitly back net-zero measures, says report

Central banks should explicitly align their policies with achieving a net zero carbon emission economy by 2050, according to a paper prepared by a trio of economists, including through their prudential supervision, monetary policy and their own portfolios.

News round-Up: CFA Institute, Nest, IFAC

CFA Institute launches first global certificate in ESG investing