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Spotting the ESG opportunity in SFDR

The EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation provides a concrete regulatory framework to cement ESG standards and reporting as one of the most important operational processes for all firms, says Volker Lainer

Reporting organisations invite EU, IFRS collaboration

Five organisations working to create a globally accepted comprehensive corporate reporting system have invited the EU and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation to contribute to their work on harmonisation.

Renewables and transition funds return more than 100% in 2020

Renewable energy funds enjoyed spectacularly strong growth in 2020, with several basking in returns of more than 100%.

News Round Up: BlackRock, Lyxor, Aviva, Investment Association, Fidelity International, and more

Mandatory climate disclosure in France drove down fossil fuel holdings

The introduction of mandatory climate-related disclosures in France resulted in a "sharp relative decrease" in holdings of fossil fuels securities by institutional investors, according to a report by the Banque de France, indicating such requirements have a critical role to play in redirecting capital sustainably.

Bond round-up: Spain, IBRD, EIB, TIM, Bank of China ... and more

TPG's Rise Fund acquires Element Markets

The Rise Fund has acquired a majority stake in environmental commodities marketing company Element Markets.

Bain Double Impact invests in education

Bain Capital Double Impact has invested an undisclosed sum in TeachTown, a provider of educational software for students with learning disabilities.

News Round Up: IFRS, Investor Forum, Federated Hermes, Bloomberg and more

Bank of China transition bond a 'missed opportunity'

The Bank of China transition bond was ground-breaking in its claims to align with the newly launched transition finance recommendations, reports Ahren Lester, but experts judged the transaction as failing to live up to its promise and ambition