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HSBC: 'Inklings' of more nuanced investor demands of SLB targets

HSBC said there are already "inklings" of investors returning to more nuanced assessments of sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) in 2023, with less pressure on issuers setting vague targets for emissions reductions in their value chains.

The fog of SFDR

Fund managers will have to wait for clarity on the EU's landmark disclosures regime, Michael Hurley writes

Ariel Re to offset carbon in novel cat bond transaction

Property, casualty and specialty reinsurer Ariel Re has issued a $125m catastrophe bond with a mechanism that will help offset carbon emissions associated with having to replace damaged property.

Ocean impact investment platform launches

More consensus needed on impact, says Morningstar

More consensus is needed on the definition of an 'impact investment' to help the market continue expanding, Morningstar has said.

Mirova: Biodiversity certificates need clear system to avoid greenwashing

A clear system for biodiversity certificates - also known as biodiversity credits - is needed to help avoid the risk of 'greenwashing', an executive at Mirova has said.

Deutsche Bank targets €500bn in ESG financing by 2025

ERM enters green bond assessment market with NINT deal

Private equity ESG Data Convergence Initiative appoints BCG