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News Round-up: RBC, Barclays, NBIM, ISS, Greencoat and more

People Moves 26 February: ING; Partners Capital; Wellington Management; Capital Group

IOSCO offers to help IFRS coordinate global disclosure standards

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has offered to establish an expert group that would help the IFRS coordinate development of its proposed global sustainability reporting standards.

Private equity set to drive impact fundraising rebound

Private equity fund managers are leading a charge of impact investors looking to raise a combined €140 billion ($170 billion), data from Phenix Capital reveals - a sum that suggests coming months could see a dramatic rebound in impact allocations after Covid-19 dampened last year's total.

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Marfrig, GLP, En+, and more...

News Round Up: Moody's, MSCI

WBA prepares ranking of food, agriculture, oil & gas giants

Food, agriculture, oil & gas giants including Nestle, PepsiCo, Shell, BP and Exxon are set to be ranked for their contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement in line with new assessments.

SEC makes 'bold move' to review corporate climate change disclosures

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to increase its focus on climate-related disclosure in public company filings, as it prepares its first update to guidance published in 2010.

NN IP: Three quarters of developing nations improving in ESG

An investigation by NN Investment Partners' (NN IP) ESG Lens tool has shown that 56 emerging market countries are improving their ESG scores, versus 16 that are deteriorating.

News Round Up: PGE, Access To Medicine, S&P Global Platts, and more