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Green bond index underperforms global bond market in 2022
09 March 2023A leading green bond index underperformed the global aggregate fixed income index by six percentage points in 2022.
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Sustainable bond fund performance struggles in 2022 market turmoil
09 March 2023After struggling to outperform, sustainable bond fund managers are hopeful the volatility of 2022 presents opportunities in 2023. Ahren Lester reports
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Loan round-up: Diversified Energy, Alba Leasing, Japan Airlines ... and more
09 March 2023 -
French regulator says investors should have say on climate transition plans
09 March 2023France's financial markets regulator has backed recommendations to require listed companies to routinely present their climate transition strategy to investors for a vote at their annual general meeting (AGM).
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EU Green Bond Standard 'tax haven' ban provisionally agreed
09 March 2023The ban on issuers from 'tax haven' jurisdictions from issuing bonds under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) was retained in the provisional agreement on the landmark regulation last week, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Bond round-up: Stellantis, automakers spotlight, NatWest, Pandora ... and more
08 March 2023 -
Canadian regulator to require climate disclosures, scenario analysis
08 March 2023Canadian banks and insurance companies are to be required to conduct climate-related scenario analysis and disclose climate transition plans from next year.
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'Capex must be a focus of energy transition engagement', investors told
08 March 2023Asset managers grappling with the energy transition have been urged to prioritise engaging on companies' capital expenditure (capex) plans.
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Matthey appointed rapporteur for EU taxonomy working group
08 March 2023Astrid Matthey has been appointed rapporteur of the EU Platform's technical working group, as the second iteration of the Platform met for the first time.
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US Treasury's Yellen warns of 'cascading' climate risk to financial system
08 March 2023The Secretary of the US Treasury has warned of the potential for climate-related events and their impacts on asset values to "cascade through the financial system" in the world's largest economy.