India readies regulation of ESG ratings providers
India's securities markets regulator has set out plans to regulate sustainability ratings and research…
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India's securities markets regulator has set out plans to regulate sustainability ratings and research…
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Expectations are rising that the EU carbon price could quickly cross the €100 ($113) per tonne milestone…
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After social bond issuance jumped nine-fold in 2020, attention is increasingly turning to the lack of dedicated social bond funds. They are expected to arrive, but perhaps not immediately. Ahren Lester reports
Debt,Green Bonds,Investment
Total assets in green bond funds hit $20 billion at the end of 2020, with some funds tripling in size, Ahren Lester reports, and fund managers expect inflows to continue to power ahead in 2021
Green Bonds,Investment
Building on a strong performance in 2019, green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bond funds delivered a healthy performance in 2020 as fixed income markets were boosted by low interest rates. Ahren Lester reports
Green Bonds,Investment
Interest in sustainability-linked bonds among investors has continued to grow, but green bond-focused investors have offered a more cautious reception to the innovative instruments, says Ahren Lester
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Scandinavian banks DNB, SEB and Nordea are the three largest lenders to the fossil fuel industry in the…
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After a record-breaking $600 billion sustainable bond issuance in 2020 in which diversification beyond green bonds gathered pace, expectations are high that the momentum will be carried into 2021. Ahren Lester reports
Debt,Green Bonds
An investigation by the European Banking Federation (EBF) and UNEP FI into the impact of the EU Taxonomy…
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The EU's trail blazing sustainability taxonomy passed another milestone, with the publication of the draft technical criteria, reports Ahren Lester. But divergences from the expert recommendations show that significant challenges face the closely watched 'green' list
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has established a 'technical group' to develop a national…
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Sweden's Kommuninvest has established a 'committee on social sustainability' to examine applications…
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Swedish insurer Skandia has bought a SEK30 million ($3.2 million) 'health impact' bond from Region Stockholm,…
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Private equity firm EQT has entered into an environmental, social and governance (ESG)-linked, fund-level…
Debt,ESG,Investment
A set of Sustainability-linked Bond Principles (SLBP) was launched today, in a landmark move that is…
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