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'Responsible investment cannot ignore rise of populism'

The responsible investment industry should work to understand and challenge anti-ESG attacks by populist political parties and avoid disengaging from political issues, a specialist consultant has urged.

Carbon markets must be 'worth getting out of bed' for financial institutions, says VCMI

Financial institutions need architecture and a system that "looks and smells like a financial market" before they become more involved in carbon credit markets, according to the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI).

DFCC Bank issues 'critical' debut 'blue' bond in Sri Lanka

Development and commercial bank DFCC Bank has raised LKR3 billion ($9.9 million) from its debut 'blue' bond, as the water-focused green bond sub-label continues to grow.

UK Space Agency awards Howden biodiversity risk monitoring funding

Nature-template released for stock exchanges

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac regulator exits NGFS, slamming 'politicised nonsense'

The emerging era of electrostates

Clean energy technologies and supply chains will shape the new global balance of power, writes Eric Bright

GIST Impact partners up for ocean data initiative

GIST Impact has announced a partnership with ocean science foundation HUB Ocean to improve investor access to useable ocean data.

EU businesses want 'far less drastic' cutbacks than those in view, survey suggests

SocGen: Separate transition finance framework discussion in Asia 'very positive'

Asian sustainable bond issuers are showing a "very good mindset" by considering setting up distinct transition finance frameworks from their green, social, and sustainability bond frameworks, according to Société Générale (SocGen).