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EU asks expert group to clarify transition activities in Taxonomy

News Round Up: ISS ESG, Moody's, Nordea, Jupiter and more

ELFA and PRI launch guidance on ESG disclosure

The European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) have released joint guidance on ESG disclosures for sub-investment grade corporate borrowers.

Toniic partners with Barclays-backed Impact Agora

Investor network Toniic has partnered with Barclays-sponsored 'impact investing marketplace' Impact Agora, in a move it said would provide its more than 400 members access to the platform's listings of impact investment opportunities.

Sustainable bond market could hit $725bn in 2021, says CA-CIB

Sovereign issuers dominate 2020 Latin America issuance of green, social and sustainable bonds

Issuance of green, social and sustainable labelled debt in Latin America in 2020 has not kept pace with the extraordinary growth seen in other regions, particularly Europe.

News Round Up: Nuveen, Pattern Energy, NextEnergy, Aker Horizons

10% of firms face ejection as FTSE4Good tightens climate rules

Around 10% of all constituents on the FTSE4Good indexes face exclusion after the climate thresholds are tightened through a tie-up with the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) scores.

ETFs managing $72bn address SDGs, says UNCTAD

More than 200 ESG-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with about $72 billion in combined assets, in some way address the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Record impact bond issuance is asset owner opportunity, says Insight

Last year's record issuance of impact bonds is set to be repeated in 2021, presenting 'great opportunity' to incorporate positive impact objectives into asset owners' mandates, according to Insight Investment.