'Europe's defence spending is directly reducing Global South impact allocations'

Malaysia's Kami Builders sets up $70m sustainable sukuk programme

Edentree advocates 'social-flavoured UK sovereign bond' after green success

Investors are understood to be encouraging the UK government to consider issuing a social-focused sustainable bond after continued success for its innovative and expanding green bond programme, according to Edentree Investment Management (IM).

German sustainable finance expert group handed 'simplification' mandate

Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, DZ Bank and Union Investment employees are among appointees under a renewed mandate of an expert group to advise Germany's federal government on sustainable finance.

Trelleborg becomes first Swedish company to issue a blue bond

Polymer manufacturer Trelleborg has become the first Swedish company to issue a blue bond, raising SEK800 million ($84 million) through a five-year transaction linked to sustainable water and wastewater management.

The ESG ratings reckoning

Europe's push for trust may reshape the market, writes Geoffroy Marcassoli