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Sneak peek: The CBI's resilience taxonomy blueprint
11 May 2023The Climate Bonds Initiative's blueprint is intended to provide a practical tool for financial markets to intensify their focus on adaptation and resilience investments, writes Ahren Lester
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Navigating sustainable finance standards: speaker Q&A
10 May 2023In response to a recent Environmental Finance webinar on sustainable finance standards, we have hand-picked a selection of the audience questions for the panel to answer.
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ESG-dilutive acquisitions becoming a 'deal-breaker'
05 May 2023M&A deals are no longer just about earnings per share, Trisha Taneja tells Ahren Lester
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'Greenwashing claims unlikely' in absence of clear definitions
28 April 2023A 'maelstrom' of regulatory requirements on both sides of the Atlantic has not brought a clear definition of sustainability - which may spare investors from litigation, a webinar heard. Michael Hurley reports
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Comment: Is the tide turning for SLBs?
26 April 2023After a rough end to 2022 for sustainability-linked bonds, Ahren Lester argues 2023 is showing signs of being a more positive year for the under-pressure instrument
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GAM: Bank, insurer green bond focus 'amplifies' investment impact
24 April 2023The Swiss asset manager has been "positively surprised" by the financial institution response to engagement by its ground-breaking green bond fund, Ahren Lester reports
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Union Investment: SLBs can have impact
03 April 2023The market needs to promote the strongest SLBs rather than just pile-in on the weakest in order to support the development of a potentially valuable instrument, Union Investment's Johannes Böhm tells Ahren Lester.
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'Our role in the transition goes beyond labelled bonds'
06 March 2023Luxembourg Stock Exchange has a role to play in providing transparency on net zero plans, its CEO Julie Becker tells Peter Cripps
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EU Green Bond Standard: Provisional deal on landmark regulation agreed
01 March 2023The ground-breaking green bond regulation is now on the home straight after key compromises were sealed, with sustainability-linked bonds now firmly in sight of EU regulation. Ahren Lester reports
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Eastspring: Some 'sustainable' funds will 'wilt' amid strengthening regulatory scrutiny
23 February 2023With regulatory scrutiny rising alongside investor interest, Eastspring says 'true-to-label' sustainable funds in Asia are set for a much better year. Ahren Lester reports