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Green bond regulation, SFDR guidance among ESMA's 2024 priorities

The EU's securities markets regulator has said it will "seek to improve the overall consistency and efficiency of the regulatory framework" governing sustainable finance in its 'strategic priorities' for next year, as it awaits the result of a review of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Loan round-up: Watches of Switzerland, Hallett Group, StorHub... and more

SME GHG emissions reporting 'disjointed', says Bankers for Net-Zero

Innovative small businesses need a bigger role at COPs

The COP process needs to listen to the voices of innovative small businesses if net zero is to be delivered, Jan Lozek writes

ESG in Fixed Income Americas 2023: BlackRock: 'transition investments are green'

BlackRock considers credible transition projects to be 'green', rather than putting them into a transition category, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

Insurance Risk & Capital Americas 2023: Climate change already making some perils 'uninsurable'

Climate change has been named as one of the biggest headwinds facing the insurance industry by a panel of risk experts, with its effects already making some perils uninsurable.

La Banque Postale launches €1bn impact infra debt fund

Platform launched to 'unify' carbon credit verification, impact and pricing data

ESG in Fixed Income Americas 2023: Export Development Canada to issue first green bond since 2019

After not issuing a green bond since 2019, Export Development Canada has revealed to Environmental Finance that it will issue a green bond soon, and is considering its first-ever 'orange' bond.

Investor collaboration leads to more successful engagement, survey finds