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Finma launches climate disclosure consultation

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma) has launched a climate disclosure consultation for insurers and banks.

People Moves 13 November: DWS, Ogier, Credit Agricole, Zouk, GIB Asset Management, Orchard Street

Hiro Mizuno: PG&E collapse helped focus fixed income investors on ESG

ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: The collapse of Californian utility PG&E helped focus fixed income investors on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, delegates heard.

News round-up: Nordic investors set up energy transition fund, WTW buys Acclimatise ... and more

State Street: Covid-19 demonstrates social criteria are financially material

ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: Pandemic has made it evident that ESG criteria are absolutely financially material for companies

GIIN opens consultation on impact comparison methodology

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has requested comments on its methodology for standardising and comparing the positive and negative impact of investments.

Social bonds: powered up by the pandemic

ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: The explosion of issuance of social bonds in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the potential of these flexible instruments.

Sustainalytics unveils impact measurement

Sustainalytics has launched a product it says enables investors to better measure the positive and negative environmental and social impact of their portfolios.

ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: Day one round up

The annual conference is being held virtually this year and attracted over 600 delegates on its first day

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Vattenfall, DSB and PSA Marine