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Japan shows value of clear policy to spur transition finance, JCR says

Japan's sovereign transition bond, and its links to government 'roadmaps' to decarbonise high-emitting sectors, shows how clear policy frameworks can catalyse 'transition finance', according to Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR).

AXA IM engagements increasingly focus on climate change

More than one-third of AXA Investment Managers' engagements focused on climate change last year, according to its latest stewardship report, driven by a higher frequency of discussions by portfolio managers and credit research analysts.

'Hard-to-abate' green bonds tell transition investors we are 'here for real'

Green bonds are valuable for hard-to-abate issuers to demonstrate what they are doing right now to secure a low-carbon future when 'zero carbon' technologies are still being developed, according to Alcoa and ING.

Bloomberg launches sustainable investment assessment tool

NMB Bank lists ground-breaking sustainability bond in Luxembourg

CapMan closes second 'green transition' infra fund at €375m

Lazard launches Italian hydropower renewables fund

The accountability backlash has begun

Companies appear increasingly less tolerant of shareholders' dissenting opinions on risk management, governance, and pay, writes Lindsey Stewart

Decline of Article 9 funds nearing end and Article 8 continues to soar, Barclays finds

The decline of funds classified as Article 9 under the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is set to reverse, Barclays has claimed.

Landmark moment as climate risks included in 'Magna Carta of banking supervision'

Prominent central bankers have welcomed the inclusion of climate change among a group of potentially material risks to financial stability in the global banking supervision principles for the first time, meaning regulators and banks must identify and address such risks.