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Our first question when we see an SLB: 'What are these guys hiding?'

A sustainable bond investor said it treats sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) with a "huge dose of caution and scepticism," arguing that market practices for the performance-based instrument have provided...

EFRAG publishes draft for voluntary SME disclosures

IIGCC publishes 'climate solutions' investment guidance

Global plastics treaty negotiations laying ground for mandatory disclosures

As the third round of negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty comes to a close, draft texts show "encouraging" signs more widespread mandatory plastics disclosures are on the horizon for financial institutions and corporates, CDP has said.

The Future of ESG Data Asia conference: Does APAC need ISSB-Lite?

The Asia-Pacific region might require a slimmed down version of the sustainability standards drawn up by the IFRS's International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), a conference heard.

Greensphere launches £150m climate and biodiversity fund

Japan to announce debut sovereign transition bond in December

Japan is planning to issue its ground-breaking debut sovereign transition bond in February 2024, with further details on the size, maturity and expected issuance date released in early December.

People Moves, 17 November: Acadia Infra Capital, BRG

The rise of responsible investment in Asia: A focus on transition finance

Asian efforts to catalyse transition finance present lessons for the rest of the world, Romain Pison writes

Singapore regulator launches Microsoft Chat GPT-powered ESG data platform

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched an ESG data platform, which will use Chat GPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools to simplify ESG data collection and reporting, and is expected to be particularly useful for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs).