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Ocean disclosures 'missing' from Danish pension funds

Danish pension funds are failing to engage with the impact of their investments upon the oceans, the Green Digital Finance Alliance (GDFA) has said.

Canada confirms mandatory climate disclosures

Canada has confirmed climate-related disclosures and net-zero plans will be mandatory for financial institutions and pension funds.

Bank of Finland sets interim net-zero investment targets

The Bank of Finland has set out its interim targets for achieving its ground-breaking net-zero investment commitment, including plans to divest and exclude fossil fuel firms.

V-Square launches diversity ETF

Asset manager V-Square Quantitative Management has launched its first thematic exchange-traded fund (ETF), the V-Shares US Leadership Diversity ETF (VDNI).

Bond round-up: China Construction Bank, NGK Insulators, Nedbank, Italy, BDO Unibank ... and more

The season of good cheer

Simon Zadek offers his wish list for sustainable finance in 2022.

KfW plans €10bn green bond issuance in 2022 after record 2021

Following guidance-busting issuance in 2021 and an expanded green bond framework, KfW's Petra Wehlert tells Ahren Lester that expectations are high that it will surpass its 2022 green bond forecast

Schroders buys 75% of Greencoat Capital

Schroders has acquired a 75% shareholding in Greencoat Capital, a European renewable energy infrastructure manager, for £358 million ($474 million).

Philips Pensioenfonds ditches Facebook in new SDG index

Philips Pensioenfonds has excluded 8% of assets and at least 200 companies, including Facebook and ExxonMobil in its new iSTOXX PPF Responsible SDG Index.

'Game-changing' parametric insurance deal for Belize blue bond

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has designed the first sovereign debt insurance 'catastrophe wrapper' for the recent 'blue' bond issued by Belize, describing the parametric insurance deal as a "game changer" for coastal nations for building economic and environmental resilience.