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Climate change does not pose serious risk to financial stability, says Fed governor

Climate change does not pose a serious risk to large banks or the financial stability of the US, a governor at the US Federal Reserve has said.

'Next wave of GSSS bonds in Americas to come from hard-to-abate sectors'

The next wave of labelled bonds in the Americas will be from companies in hard-to-abate sectors, which have been underrepresented in the market so far, an underwriter has predicted.

PGIM: Food stress is feeding investor opportunities

EU Council edges towards mandatory ESG disclosure for sustainable bonds

The European Council has publicly moved towards agreeing to include mandatory environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures for all labelled sustainable bonds into EU bond prospectus rules,...

Hong Kong to increase international sustainable finance cooperation

Take ESG ratings with a pinch of salt, says Stewart Investors

Reliance on 'meaningless' ESG ratings could jeopardise the credibility of sustainable finance, Stewart Investors tells Genevieve Redgrave

People moves 12 May: Persefoni, Downing, GFANZ ... and more

France's Article 29 inspired Clarity AI's biodiversity footprint tool

The biodiversity 'footprint' tool launched by technology platform Clarity AI was inspired by French regulation, an executive at the company has said.

Denmark set to raise 15% of debt through green bonds amid persistent 'greenium'

Denmark intends use green bonds to raise 15% of its total debt issuance in 2023, including through a new 10-year green bond to be launched in the second half of the year, a central banker has said as she hailed the pricing benefits of issuing green bonds.

APG invests €250m in electric vehicle charging company

APG has invested €250 million ($273 million) in French electric vehicle charging company Driveco.