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Central bank group to discuss incorporating biodiversity risks into policy frameworks

A study group examining how central banks can manage the threat posed by biodiversity loss to financial stability has set out its work agenda, which includes discussion of whether biodiversity risks should be incorporated into macroprudential policy frameworks and instruments.

MSCI to enter SPO market for green and social bonds

MSCI has revealed that it is planning to launch itself as a provider of second-party opinions (SPO) for green and social bonds.

Sustainability-linked debt: the risk of ESG-washing

Sustainability-linked loans and bonds may have different sustainability performance targets and pricing mechanisms from one another, but innovative new pricing structures may increase the risk of 'ESG-washing' across the whole asset class, Lori Shapiro writes

People Moves 18 June: Andurand, EFAMA and more...

Bloemen leaves Franklin Templeton

Trium Capital hire new sustainable fund manager

NGFS appoint new secretariat Jean Boissinot

CDAC announce new members

13% of EU funds have already classified themselves as 'sustainable' under SFDR

13% of EU-domiciled funds have initially classified themselves as 'sustainable' under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation...

ECB: Evidence of banks' inertia on climate is warning to supervisors

Frank Elderson has said eurozone banks' self-assessments of climate risks has exposed widespread "inertia", and "serves as a clear warning to us, the supervisory authorities" as the ECB considers what action to take to address mismanagement.