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Sustainable sukuk 'to nearly double market share in five years'

Fitch Ratings said that sustainable sukuk could grow to be 7.5% of the overall sukuk market by 2028, up from 4% at the end of the third quarter.

'Okay to miss out' on innovative sustainable opportunities, says FSSA

It's better to "miss out on" innovative sustainable investment opportunities than invest without a track record, especially in emerging markets, FSSA has said.

MAS encourages nature's inclusion in transition plans

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has called for nature loss to be addressed within transition plans, as part of transition planning guidance for financial institutions.

Transition 'should be better captured in financed emissions metrics'

Current approaches to calculate so-called 'financed emissions' risk missing the potential future emissions reductions and penalising financial institutions that provide such capital, argues Satoshi Ikeda, chief sustainable finance officer at the Financial Services Agency (FSA).

Japanese regulator readies guidance to spur impact investment in start-ups

From Michael Hurley in Tokyo

MAS backs AI to support 'transition finance'

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has encouraged financial institutions to use artificial intelligence (AI) to support their efforts to financing the energy transition.

Carbon pricing 'ripple effect' gaining momentum, UBS says

Carbon pricing policies such as the EU's emissions trading scheme (ETS) and carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) are "creating a ripple effect that increases the adoption of similar policies elsewhere," UBS analysts argue.

Adaptation, not risk mitigation, needed for apparel production assets, says Schroders

Investors failing to act on just transition, Fidelity International says

Investors are failing to act on calls to facilitate a 'just transition' to net zero, despite many believing it will have positive impacts on returns in the long run, according to a survey by Fidelity International.

$150trn investor group presses for 'clear' Australian transition plan framework

A group of investors managing more than $150 trillion in combined assets has recommended that the Australian government develop a "clear" transition plan framework for companies, based on UK and EU progress in this area.