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Sustainable Debt EMEA returns to London next week

Environmental Finance's 13th annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference returns to London on 3 April.

Golding closes debut impact fund of PE funds shy of target

Golding Capital Partners has closed its first impact private equity fund after raising €115.5 million ($124.7 million), significantly lower than its initial €300 million target.

Trade associations launch 'refreshed' sustainable loan principles

Influential loan market associations have published an updated set of the widely used sustainable loan principles, with the most substantial changes made to the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles (SLLP).

New Forests and Oji Holdings launch forestry fund

Thriving Investments secures £30m towards place-based impact strategy

Slovenia launches 'pioneering' sovereign SLB framework and eyes June debut

Slovenia has published its "landmark" sustainability-linked bond (SLB) framework as it prepares to become the first European sovereign to issue the performance-based instrument.

The impact of SDR goes deeper than its four sustainability labels

The FCA's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements regime is helping purge the fund market, writes Jennifer Forrest

Greenwashing 'bogeyman' having tangible impact on sustainable loan flows

Fear of 'greenwashing' risk is "clearly presenting a barrier" to the growth of labelled sustainable loans, with uncertainty linked to anti-greenwashing regulation also potentially contributing to the problem.

LatAm sustainable bond issuance subdued in 2025, says S&P

Sustainable bond issuance in Latin America is likely to remain subdued in 2025 after a significant fall last year, according to S&P Global Ratings.

EFRAG mulls pivot from financial institution standards to guidance after Omnibus

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is preparing to decide how it can help financial institutions report in line with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) after the EU's Omnibus package withdrew the prospect of sector-specific standards.