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NN IP green bond assets reach €4bn milestone amid strengthening market

BOJ to fund climate projects in return for disclosures

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has said it will help fund financial institutions' projects addressing climate change ...

Technological advances lower barriers to entry for spatial finance, study finds

Financial institutions are increasingly using 'spatial finance' data to assess climate risk after technological advances

People Moves 16 July: Schroders, Fitch, Bridges, Finance for Tomorrow and more

Stock exchanges significantly improved on ESG, says industry body

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has found a marked rise in sustainability engagement among stock exchanges

SBTi tightens corporate climate target requirement from 2022

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) said that companies looking to validate their climate goals from mid-2022

BlackRock launches emerging markets impact bond fund

BlackRock has launched a sustainable bond-focused active fund in its flagship emerging markets fixed income range

TCFD forward-looking proposals detrimental for asset owners, says TPI

The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) says its asset owner members are concerned at "significant gaps and technical weaknesses" in proposals by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), in a fierce rebuttal of plans to recommend 'forward-looking' climate reporting.

Hong Kong appoints sustainable finance group to bolster disclosures

Hong Kong's securities regulator and central bank have helped create a group of experts to develop sustainability reporting and a dedicated carbon market in the territory.

Morgan Stanley: five takeaways for investors from UN biodiversity plan

Morgan Stanley has revealed the implications of the UN's draft biodiversity plan for investors of targets...