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  • ECB signals overhaul of climate bond purchase strategy

    11 January 2023

    A potential overhaul of the way the European Central Bank (ECB) looks to support decarbonisation efforts through its bond purchases has been welcomed as a "paradigm shift".

  • Bond round-up: Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Slovenia, Philippines, Air France-KLM ... and more

    11 January 2023
  • RBC: Carbon markets can drive nature investment

    11 January 2023

    Carbon markets can play a "big role" in driving capital towards nature-positive projects, an executive at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has said.

  • Hong Kong raises $5.75bn from 'largest' Asian sustainable bond issue

    11 January 2023

    Hong Kong has raised $5.75 billion from a multi-tranche green bond, believed to be the largest sustainable bond issued in Asia to date.

  • IMP launches 'system map' for sustainability impact

    11 January 2023
  • Israel raises $2bn from oversubscribed debut sovereign green bond

    11 January 2023

    Israel has raised $2 billion from its debut sovereign green bond, with the deal six-times oversubscribed.

  • Companies ready green bonds to tackle faltering decarbonisation, survey says

    11 January 2023
  • China needs a transition taxonomy, says Fitch

    11 January 2023

    China should introduce a transition taxonomy to avoid ambiguity on the credibility of onshore sustainability-linked (SLBs) and transition bonds, Sustainable Fitch has said.

  • German ESG supply chain law welcomed by Union Investment

    11 January 2023

    German legislation which requires companies to assess and prevent ESG abuses in their supply chains is a "step towards increased responsibility and transparency", Union Investments has said.

  • Trium Capital launches climate 'impact' hedge fund

    11 January 2023

    Trium Capital has launched the Trium Climate Impact Fund, the firm's first hedge fund that it has classified as Article 9 according to the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).