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Swiss Re says impact insurance could evolve into market 'staple'

Swiss Re, one of the world's largest reinsurers, would "like to see a convergence of impact investing and the insurance industry", commenting that 'impact insurance' helps the impact space attract more traditional investors.

FCA warns against 'misleading' disclosures

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned against issuers making "misleading" disclosures and net zero commitments.

Muddy Waters takes aim at renewables firm Sunrun

Research firm and short investor Muddy Waters claimed that Nasdaq-listed Sunrun Inc. was an "uneconomic business" built on a foundation of "dubious financial models" in a report published on 28 July.

Transition bonds still have growth potential, says MAS

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) managing director Ravi Menon said that the transition bond market has "good potential to grow," despite lacklustre uptake by issuers to date.

Osmosis: Waste efficiency 'can be alpha source'

Corporate waste efficiency has "never been so important" to the net income of a company due to global inflation, an analyst at UK-headquartered Osmosis Investment Management has said.

$1trn equal voting initiative welcomes FCA dual-share restrictions

The $1 trillion Investor Coalition for Equal Votes (ICEV) has welcomed UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposals which maintain restrictions on dual-class share structures (DCSS) ...

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Opimas: Biodiversity to echo climate data boom

Financial biodiversity data provision will surge in the next few years, echoing the rise of climate data, an analyst at US management consultancy Opimas has said.

US financial stability body says closing climate data gaps a priority

The US Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has reported "considerable progress" by its members in addressing the threat to financial stability posed by climate change, but identified plugging data gaps as a priority for future work.

Biodiversity data guide aims to address investor 'challenges'

A guide on biodiversity integration by financial institutions that looks to navigate difficulties including on data availability and consistency is set to be published in September by the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation (FfB).