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Transition plans can help dispel malaise in sustainable finance markets, ESMA says

More widespread publication of credible climate transition plans could drive "broader willingness to invest in transitioning firms", in the face of a drop-off in allocations to European sustainability-themed funds, according to the EU's securities markets regulator.

FTSE 100 companies targeted by investor demand for 'say on climate' plans

Australia's prudential regulator to 'raise expectations' on climate risk management

AI and biodiversity top engagement priorities for Federated Hermes

Dutch pension fund selects Kempen for €195m mandate

INVL-backed engineering business launches €8m public bond offering

BaFin backs replacing SFDR Articles 8 and 9, defining transition investments

Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has backed the creation of three product designations to address investor misuse of the existing Articles 8 and 9 as labels in the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Scenario analysis, policy advocacy among biggest gaps in investor transition plans, Ceres finds

Only a handful of North America's largest investors use climate scenarios as part of strategic investment decision-making, and only about half provide information on their climate advocacy, according to a Ceres analysis of their transition plans.

Costa Rica 'almost done' with framework ahead of 2025 sustainable bond debut

Costa Rica is planning to issue its debut sovereign sustainable bond in the first half of 2025, but the Latin American country is not currently looking to use the sustainability-linked bond format like some regional peers.

BNP Paribas to rename transition fund over negative connotations

BNP Paribas Asset Management is looking to rename its Energy Transition Fund over concerns that the term now has negative connotations.