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'The fog of ESG data is lifting', says Natixis

The fog of ESG data is lifting, Natixis has said, but warned about the "rabbit hole" of specialised data.

Reverse anti-ESG policy to attract £100bn in green investments, UK government told

Thedéen appointed Basel Committee chair

SEC urged to finalise anti-greenwashing rule by Democrats

Australian government wins investor group praise for climate funding

Investor groups have welcomed a AUD22.7 billion ($15.1 billion) funding package the Australian government has pledged to support the transition to net zero, development of sustainability fund labels and tackling 'greenwashing'.

Border to Coast raises £1.2bn for private markets climate portfolio

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has raised £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) for a second private markets climate portfolio.

Difference between sustainable bonds, sukuk are 'quite minimal'

The overall differences between sustainable sukuk and bond instruments are "quite minimal," according to experts - but recently published guidance remains a work-in-progress for building confidence in the market for issuers and investors.

Record orderbook as Italy raises €9bn from new green bond

Italy has returned to the green bond market with a new green bond, with the €9 billion ($9.7 billion) deal securing the biggest orderbook for a green bond from the sovereign to date.

EU ESG funds told to prove their sustainable investment claims under new rules

EU funds with any ESG-related words in their name must ensure that at least 80% of their investments reflect this wording, and must exclude companies that derive a large part of their revenues from fossil fuels, under new rules confirmed today (14 May).