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  • World-first disclosure standards for public sector climate reporting unveiled

    01 November 2024

    World-first disclosure standards for public sector climate-related disclosures have been unveiled, which it is hoped could vastly improve data available to institutional investors in government debt.

  • US, Canada sustainable bond issuers 'diverging' on sustainability policies and impact

    01 November 2024

    US and Canadian sustainable bond markets are "diverging" with regard to the quality of their overall environmental and social profiles and the impact of their specific labelled sustainable bond issuance, according to Sustainable Fitch.

  • Stewardship confusion creating 'engagement-washing', says WHEB

    31 October 2024

    Consensus is 'critical' for designing engagement definitions and practices, amid industry confusion on stewardship in ESG funds, UK investor WHEB Asset Management has claimed.

  • Segment for ESG ratings added to proposals for free EU sustainability database

    30 October 2024

    European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have added a category for ESG rating providers to a planned EU-wide database, which they say will help improve the visibility of ESG ratings when users search for sustainability information.

  • Sustainable bond impact report shortfalls trigger 'toxic mix of assumptions'

    30 October 2024

    Sustainable bond issuer failure to publish post-issuance impact reports is a major problem in both emerging and developed markets, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA)...

  • ESMA opens sustainable bond prospectus technical advice consultation

    29 October 2024

    The European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA) has opened a consultation on proposed technical advice on sustainability disclosures updates to the EU bond prospectus regulation, including around post-issuance reporting requirements.

  • NatureAlpha launches AI-driven platform covering private assets

    28 October 2024

    From Peter Cripps at COP16 in Cali, Colombia

  • Investors 'sceptical' of public ESG strategies likely to increase allocations to PE, says Ambienta

    28 October 2024

    Investors are increasingly reallocating capital away from 'inauthentic' ESG strategies towards the few 'authentic' strategies, amid concerns they don't invest in 'real' environmental investment opportunities, Ambienta has claimed.

  • S&P: Green Asset Ratio is 'incredibly exciting' part of EU Taxonomy - in principle

    28 October 2024

    The "most exciting" part of the EU Taxonomy regulation are the Green Asset Ratio (GAR) disclosures for banks as it provides investors with clear links between financial and sustainability reporting, according to S&P Global Ratings.

  • TNFD consults on public 'data facility' in nature data strategy paper

    27 October 2024

    By Peter Cripps at COP16 in Cali, Colombia