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Sustainable debt round-up: Switzerland, China Three Gorges, Ramboll ... and more

Swiss financial institutions agree to audit sustainability practices to stave off regulator

Swiss banks, insurers and asset managers have agreed to 'self-regulation' that includes the independent audit of implementation of the sustainability approaches they claim to make, in a bid to stave off regulation by the state.

Tackle greenwashing or face regulation, Swiss government challenges industry

The Swiss government has threatened to introduce regulation to tackle greenwashing among financial institutions unless the industry can show it can address the issue itself.

UBS, Swiss Life among investors to trial free net zero data platform

Swiss financial institutions LGT Bank, Lombard Odier, Pictet, Swiss Life Asset Managers and UBS are among a small group selected to test a proposed free-to-use climate data platform ahead of its full launch at COP28.

People moves 9 June including Sustainable Fitch, S&P Global, Robeco & more

Swiss transparency requirements would 'avoid greenwashing'

Suggested minimum transparency requirements for the sustainable financial products of asset managers have been published by two Swiss financial organisations.

Australian pension fund buys minority stake in Swiss impact firm

Australian pension fund Christian Super has bought a “significant” minority stake in ResponsAbility Investments, a Swiss impact asset manager.

People moves

The latest people moves in the industry, including new recruits for SolarCity, Impax and Mirova