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UK Stewardship Code changes 'may be' concession to US signatories' fear of antitrust laws

Changes to the UK Stewardship Code to remove a requirement to report annually on collaborative engagement and escalation may have been designed to assuage fears particularly among US managers at violating antitrust laws, it has been suggested.

Impact bonds to benefit from 'favourable' regulatory landscape in 2024, Insight Investment predicts

Impact bonds should benefit from a "more favourable" interest rate environment in 2024, as the market and regulatory landscape matures, predicted David McNeil, head of responsible investment research at Insight Investment.

Sustainable bond fund assets hit $41bn record

Investor appetite for sustainable bond funds has sent the market to record highs in 2023, with expectations of more to come in 2024. Ahren Lester reports

Nature-related sovereign issuances set to grow, Insight predicts

Innovative nature-related sovereign issuances are set to increase, especially in emerging markets, an executive at Insight Investment has predicted.

EU carbon price hits record high

Carbon allowance prices under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) increased by over 10% to a new record high last week, peaking at more than €99 ($99.70).

People Moves 12 August including Mark Carney, Impact Investing Institute

Insight has classification system for SLBs

Insight Investment classifies sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) as either dark green, light green or red, using its own criteria.

People moves 11 February 2022: S&P, Jupiter, Aviva, Abrdn & more...

Regnan recruits senior research analyst

People Moves 17 December: IIGCC, ISSB, Moody's and more