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Financial institutions recommended to build stronger ESG data checks

NMB Bank lists ground-breaking sustainability bond in Luxembourg

European ESG fund market to reach €9.4trn by 2027, says PwC

Assets in environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused funds in the EU are forecast to reach €9.4 trillion ($10.2 trillion) by 2027, after PwC Luxembourg reported a jump to more than €6 trillion in 2023.

Infra funds increasingly target energy transition, PwC claims

Europe's Green Bond Standard: A game changer?

The standard will remove the opacity that often clouds sustainable finance and protect sustainability-minded investors by ensuring their investments align with their values, writes Giuseppe Corsini

No need to scrap SFDR Articles 8 and 9, PwC says

The EU could make "tweaks" to its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), rather than wholesale changes that could lead to the Article 8 and 9 categories being scrapped, according to an executive at PwC Luxembourg.

Biodiversity: The missing link

The asset and wealth management industry is faced with huge opportunity in biodiversity investment, writes Frédéric Vonner

'Huge opportunities' for gender-focused corporate sustainable bond growth

Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) said there are "huge opportunities" for growth in gender-focused sustainable bond issuance, especially for corporate bonds, as markets increasingly look for instruments tied to "tangible and positive impacts".

LGX: Gender-focused bonds are growing, but reporting is limited

A report from Luxembourg Stock Exchange shows the market for gender-focused bonds deserves better impact reporting. Ahren Lester reports

ESG-named funds in Europe: A paradigm shift

ESMA's guidelines on fund names will help promote clarity and transparency on ESG-related matters - but potential causes of confusion remain, writes Frédéric Vonner