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NIB: Ukraine invasion could create medium-term green growth

Russia's invasion of Ukraine could trigger medium-term growth in the renewables market, as countries seek to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels imported from Russia, an executive at the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) said.

Loan round-up: Turkey, MFD Rail, U-Ming ... and more

Malaysian central bank warns of nature-related risks

Malaysian banks are exposed to sectors which face high nature-related financial risks, the country's central bank has warned.

Carbon market platform launched

A voluntary carbon market platform has been launched by Climate Impact X (CIX) to facilitate the listing and selling of international carbon credits.

BlueOrchard to launch second impact insurance fund

Investment manager BlueOrchard Finance said the impact-focussed insurance fund it manages is fully deployed, and it plans to launch a follow-up fund over the course of the next two months.

Bond round-up: EDP, Iberdrola, Singapore HDB, Chunghwa, Aavas ... and more

SEC climate rules 'likely to spur legal action'

Climate disclosure rules set to be decided next week by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will most likely spark legal action against the agency, according to the president of the US Impact Investing Alliance.

IOSCO aims to tackle greenwashing in 2022 work plan

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has identified 'greenwashing' among its areas of focus as part of a sustainable finance work plan.

A quarter of green bonds secure 'greenium' in late 2021, says CBI

A quarter of green bonds issued in the second half of 2021 secured a 'greenium' in the primary markets, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).

TNFD draft framework launches 'without a lot of metrics'

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has launched the eagerly awaited first version of its nature-related risk management and disclosure framework,...