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PIDG: 'Anonymised data will help bridge EM data gaps'

Anonymised data might be a solution for bridging emerging markets data gaps, Private Infrastructure Development Group's global head of investor relations has suggested, noting that investors can help by supplying their own data.

Defence investors should 'learn lessons' from sustainable debt market

Defence sector investors and financiers should "implement lessons learned" from the sustainable debt market, especially private equity firms.

Sustainable debt round-up: Danske Bank, US municipals and DC Blox ... and more

ICE expands climate risk data to five million companies after D&B tie-up

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has expanded its climate risk data and analytics to five million companies globally after incorporating Dun & Bradstreet's private companies data.

Largest real estate managers' climate performance varies greatly, finds ShareAction

Some of the largest real estate investment managers in the world are failing to achieve key standards on climate action, according to ShareAction, but some have hit back at its research.

'Breakthrough' IMO net zero shipping framework 'in danger' after US rejection

A retaliatory rejection by the US of a "significant" net-zero shipping framework has put its final adoption "in danger" and makes it even more challenging for the hard-to-abate sector to meet its decarbonisation targets, according to ING.

L&G warns 'conflicting dichotomy' splitting shareholders threatens renewables drive

L&G Asset Management has flagged the rise of "an interesting, conflicting, dichotomy between short- and long-term focused investors" that it warns could slow investment in renewables at the expense of shareholder demands for higher dividends and share purchases.

'Unique' Australian green bond allocations 'really resonated' with investors

Sovereign sustainable bond issuers have been encouraged to identify "really unique" allocations after the Australian green bond experience highlighted how these piqued the interest of investors, according to Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA).

Biases against emerging market allocation is 'endemic', says PIDG

Negative biases against investing in the emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) is an 'endemic' problem and hinders capital flows towards the Global South, according to Private Infrastructure Development Group's (PIDG) Tim Streeter.

Japan: Lack of 'green' taxonomy is 'weakest point' in sustainable debt market

The lack of a sustainable taxonomy in Japan remains the "weakest point" in the sustainable bond and loan market in the country, according to a senior market expert - and it is unclear who could develop one.