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Jefferies: ESG funds have 'surprising' lack of green stocks

European ESG funds have only minor exposure to companies in green sectors such as renewables, US investment bank Jefferies has said.

DBS: Green bonds need long-term green asset 'refinement'

The green bond market needs to provide a "refinement" for refinancing long-term 'green' assets in order to encourage the continued development of the market, according to DBS Bank.

Real estate investors call on regulators for dedicated ESG metrics

A group of real estate investor associations has provided the UK's financial watchdog with proposals for environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting metrics they say could eventually become part of international real estate industry standards.

Impact funds launched targeting $1bn for SDGs

Berlin Hyp: Pushing bond innovation despite regulatory frustration

After issuing its award-winning sustainability-linked bond in 2021, Berlin Hyp continues to look for opportunities to innovate in sustainable finance. Ahren Lester reports

People Moves 15 April: Xpansiv, ISS, KPMG & more...

Nature Action 100 'progressing with urgency'

A global collaborative engagement initiative targeting 100 companies judged to have the biggest impact on nature is nearly ready to appoint a governance body, according to an influential investor.

A burning issue

Incinerating waste to produce energy has no place in a green bond framework, argue Prashant Vaze and Dominic Hogg

NZIA defines metric for insurers' net-zero targets

The UN-convened Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) has explained its thinking on the best metric for setting insurers "robust targets"...

Microfinance groups to be scored on social impact

A public index to compare the social impact of 72 microfinance institutions (MFIs) will be released in June, in the world's first microfinance social inclusion index.