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Omnibus opportunity to broaden EU taxonomy use via 'simplification', LSEG suggests

Plans by the EU to reduce sustainability reporting requirements are an opportunity to simplify the bloc's taxonomy so it can be more widely used by large institutional investors such as pension funds, according to the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).

IFC raises $2bn from largest social bond

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has issued its largest ever social bond, with the $2 billion deal also attracting the largest ever orderbook for the instrument from the development finance institution.

FSB developing climate early warning system as it warns of risks to financial stability

A draft framework for regulators that can "provide [an] early signal on potential drivers of transition and physical risks that can impact the financial system ... [and] quantify the scale of financial impacts" has been published by the Financial Stability Board (FSB).

China plans debut sovereign green bond in 2025

China is planning to issue its inaugural sovereign green bond in 2025 which would leave only a handful of G20 countries yet to issue a sustainable bond.

Positive screening 'increasingly crucial' for investors, says CISL

Positive screening is "increasingly crucial" for managing climate risk, limiting losses and delivering returns, the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has said in a new report.

NIB 'very keen' on SLLBs as work continues on debut deal

Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) is still working towards entering the nascent sustainability-linked loan bond (SLLB) market, as the long-standing sustainable finance focuses attention...

US mortgage industry needs to price climate risk 'more realistically', says Delterra Capital

The US mortgage industry is not yet factoring in physical climate risk as "realistically" as is needed, but this could become more likely with the potential privatisation of lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Delterra Capital has said.

Sustainable debt round-up: Bpifrance, Hungary, Telefonica ... and more

NIB: Transmission line expansion powers up green bond issuance prospects

Long-standing green bond issuer Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) is confident of strong issuance in 2025 after a successful expansion of its framework, in particular related to electricity power grid investments.

$500m CCMM bond marks 'new era for climate finance'

The Climate Investment Funds Capital Markets Mechanism (CCMM) has issued a $500 million bond, in a deal hailed as the dawn of "a new era in climate finance".