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Iceland issues first sovereign gender bond

Iceland has raised €50 million ($53.6 million) with the world's first sovereign gender bond in a private placement with investor Franklin Templeton.

Howden finds $10trn of insurance coverage needed for net-zero transition

Over half of the $19 trillion committed to financing the transition to net-zero emissions by 2030 will require additional insurance coverage, according to a report from insurance broker Howden.

Lack of policy guardrails 'enabling transition-washing'

ISSB tie-up with TPT sees it join crowded field of transition planning guidance

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will provide guidance on climate transition planning following an agreement to "assume responsibility for" the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT)'s disclosure-specific materials.

AI will be game changer for emerging markets and private equity data, predicts investor

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be "a game changer" for ESG data, particularly when it comes to emerging markets and privately held companies, according to one investor.

Enel 'rewarded' by investors after landmark SLB target miss, says AFII

The return of Enel to the sustainability-linked bond market following its historic target miss is a "strong vote of confidence" in the instrument...

SBTi urged by nature investors to allow offsets

A group of prominent nature investors and conservation advisers have urged the Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi) to allow offsets within transition plans and proposed key principles to ensure 'guardrails' are put in place.

Swiss impact firm provides $10m credit to TBC Bank Uzbekistan

People Moves, 21 June: GEF, TNFD, GRI, S&P Trucost, UBS ... and more

BancoSol issues first Bolivian 'gender' bond

Bolivian lender BancoSol has raised BOB205.8 million ($29 million) from its first women-focused social bond, which is believed to be the first 'gender' bond issued in the South American country.