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  • World Federation of Exchanges launches draft principles for transition equities

    26 May 2026

    The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has published draft Transition Equity Principles for stock exchanges globally that set out a framework for identifying companies on credible decarbonisation pathways.

  • GuarantCo provides $100m loan guarantee for sustainable infrastructure in Tanzania

    26 May 2026

    GuarantCo has provided a $100 million portfolio guarantee to Tanzanian lender CRDB Bank to support sustainable infrastructure financing, marking the largest transaction in GuarantCo's history.

  • SFDR draft would see hundreds of coal firms in transition funds, NGO claims

    26 May 2026

    A proposal by EU member states to water down criteria to exclude fossil fuel companies under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) could see hundreds of coal firms qualify for 'transition' funds, an NGO claimed.

  • Social disclosure framework launched, warning of 'significant financial consequences'

    26 May 2026

    The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) has launched a provisional disclosure framework, and warned of the risks that AI poses to workforces.

  • No more whack-a-mole

    26 May 2026

    A framework on a 'just nature' transition is part of a drive to consider trade-offs across environmental and social domains, writes Carlota Garcia-Manas

  • What does regulation mean for the future of ESG ratings?

    25 May 2026

    The EU's ESG ratings regulation raises existential questions for some providers, Michael Hurley writes

  • BCA and IAPB update on biodiversity credit market structures

    22 May 2026

    The Biodiversity Credit Alliance (BCA) and the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) have updated on their joint work for a high-integrity biodiversity credit market.

  • EDP prices €750m European green bond due 2033

    22 May 2026

    Portuguese energy company EDP has priced a €750 million ($870 million) senior European green bond maturing in March 2033 through its subsidiary EDP - Servicios Financieros España.

  • Water is a transatlantic issue, says Jefferies

    22 May 2026

    Water as a consideration and investment theme has cross-geographic appeal, despite a more challenging environment for sustainability, according to investment bank Jefferies.

  • BBVA using AI to price water risk

    22 May 2026

    Spanish bank BBVA is using artificial intelligence (AI) to calculate water risk as part of a wider move to better understand its exposure and that of its clients.