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Moody's: Sustainability-linked bonds face 'pivotal' 2024 as quality concerns persist

2024 could prove a "pivotal" year for sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) as they continue to demonstrate a sustainability quality gap compared with use-of-proceeds instruments, according to second-party opinion provider Moody's Investors Service.

New MAS chief will retain focus on sustainable finance

Chia Der Juin, the new managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, has committed to further strengthening its action on sustainable finance, and supporting the region's transition.

Bond round-up: AfDB, Austria, Mexico ... and more

SIX adds climate data to ESG data offering

SIX, the operator of Swiss and Spanish stock exchanges, has added climate data to its ESG data offering.

ECB uncovers 'staggering' misalignment of bank lending with climate targets

'Staggering' misalignment of Eurozone bank lending portfolios with climate targets has been uncovered by the European Central Bank (ECB), as it warned of a pressing need to act amid rising litigation, financial and reputational risks.

UNEP FI launches risk centre

FCA appoints two pension funds managers as co-chairs of voting group

Capricorn acquires minority stake in SER Capital Partners

ESG ratings failure lands real estate investor in hot water with French regulator

A real estate investor has been hit with the prospect of a fine for failures relating to how it used ESG scores to inform its investments.

Users may need to tweak our climate scenarios, says NGFS

Users of models to project the impacts of climate "should determine and be prepared to justify" which scenarios best suit their needs, the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has said.