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Amundi: 'Hot' SLB market set for growth

The sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market is set for strong growth and diversification of issuer types, Amundi has said.

Central bank group to discuss incorporating biodiversity risks into policy frameworks

A study group examining how central banks can manage the threat posed by biodiversity loss to financial stability has set out its work agenda, which includes discussion of whether biodiversity risks should be incorporated into macroprudential policy frameworks and instruments.

MSCI to enter SPO market for green and social bonds

MSCI has revealed that it is planning to launch itself as a provider of second-party opinions (SPO) for green and social bonds.

People Moves 18 June: Andurand, EFAMA and more...

13% of EU funds have already classified themselves as 'sustainable' under SFDR

13% of EU-domiciled funds have initially classified themselves as 'sustainable' under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation...

ECB: Evidence of banks' inertia on climate is warning to supervisors

Frank Elderson has said eurozone banks' self-assessments of climate risks has exposed widespread "inertia", and "serves as a clear warning to us, the supervisory authorities" as the ECB considers what action to take to address mismanagement.

NNIP to use natural language processing to identify impact opportunities

NN Investment Partners (NN IP) is developing its computer programming capabilities in the hope that it can help the asset manager identify impact investment opportunities.

Social bonds: Impact reporting 'more important than the label'

Impact reporting was described as a "necessity" for social bond issuance by speakers in the Social Bond instalment...

UNEP FI launches real estate 'impact analysis' tool

Bridges Fund Management, Zurich and CBRE Global Investors have helped launch a methodology for assessing positive and negative impacts...

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