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'Stand up and be counted': ISSB vice-chair urges investor pushback against divergence

Investors have been urged to "stand up and be counted" by pressuring regulators to align with International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards, in a call by the group's vice-chair, Sue Lloyd.

Hong Kong publishes 'reframed' sustainable finance taxonomy

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has published its Hong Kong Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance, a sustainable classification framework for the local market.

Abris exits Scanmed following ESG improvements

Actis-backed Nozomi Energy wins two Japanese BESS projects

Eiffel and Aream launch German energy transition fund

SDCL's UK solar portfolio sold for £90.8m

Budget a key barrier to implementation of TNFD, says Iceberg Data Lab

Financial institutions are 'delusional' if they are not reallocating budget towards nature reporting and data, Iceberg Data Lab has warned, adding that those waiting for open-source data may be disappointed.

Fidelity launches social and sustainable bond funds

Fidelity International has launched two sustainable bond funds, including one focused on social bonds.

Majority in favour of universal SFDR disclosures, creation of 'transition' category

Respondents to a European Commission consultation on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) indicated a preference for extending sustainability disclosure requirements to all financial products and introducing a system for categorising investment funds that would include a 'transition' category.

Kenya planning $500m sovereign SLB in 2024

Kenya is planning to raise $500 million from a ground-breaking sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLB) in late 2024.