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  • Green bond index underperforms global bond market in 2022

    09 March 2023

    A leading green bond index underperformed the global aggregate fixed income index by six percentage points in 2022.

  • Sustainable bond fund performance struggles in 2022 market turmoil

    09 March 2023

    After struggling to outperform, sustainable bond fund managers are hopeful the volatility of 2022 presents opportunities in 2023. Ahren Lester reports

  • 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 2023

    France'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).

  • EU Green Bond Standard 'tax haven' ban provisionally agreed

    09 March 2023

    The 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.

  • Bond round-up: Stellantis, automakers spotlight, NatWest, Pandora ... and more

    08 March 2023
  • Canadian regulator to require climate disclosures, scenario analysis

    08 March 2023

    Canadian banks and insurance companies are to be required to conduct climate-related scenario analysis and disclose climate transition plans from next year.

  • 'Capex must be a focus of energy transition engagement', investors told

    08 March 2023

    Asset managers grappling with the energy transition have been urged to prioritise engaging on companies' capital expenditure (capex) plans.

  • Matthey appointed rapporteur for EU taxonomy working group

    08 March 2023

    Astrid 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.

  • US Treasury's Yellen warns of 'cascading' climate risk to financial system

    08 March 2023

    The 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.