Standard Bank pioneers social documentary credit facility

Standard Bank pioneers social documentary credit facility

SEC chair suggests making permanent controversial 'no action' stance

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair suggested the agency would continue not to adjudicate on the validity of shareholder proposals, arguing that the move "did not create the chaos that many feared" this year.

Sustainable bond issuance hits two-year high in second quarter

Sustainable bond issuance volumes reached $288 billion in the second quarter of 2026, marking the highest quarterly total since the first quarter of 2024.

Philippines' UnionBank readies sustainability bond debut

The Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) is planning to issue its debut sustainability bond backed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), five years after its inaugural social bond deal.

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