Ahren Lester

Swiss regulator tightens 'greenwashing' scrutiny of funds

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has published guidance for fund managers to combat 'greenwashing'...

'Much needed' EU, China common ground taxonomy published

The International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF) has published its long-awaited initial scoping report detailing its "common ground" taxonomy (CGT) of green activities, described as a "much-needed" attempt to set global definitions.

US SEC shareholder vote proposal rights reset 'timely and necessary'

The decision by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rescind previous announcements limiting shareholder rights to propose resolutions...

Loan round-up: Stantec, John Lewis, Estia Health, Genesis Energy ... and more

'First' EU carbon allowance-backed security launched

Carbon investing firm SparkChange has launched a physically-backed carbon exchange-traded commodity (ETC) security, intended to prevent carbon emissions by withholding EU carbon credits from polluters and support investor engagement.

Amundi and IFC launch $2bn emerging market sustainable bond strategy

Amundi and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will launch a fund to invest in Emerging Market sustainable bonds in 2022 which intends to mobilise up to $2 billion in private investment.

Bond round-up: Teva, IBRD, ICBC, Citi, Hera, Tesco, Verallia ... and more

Ground-breaking BlackRock public-private EM climate fund exceeds target

BlackRock has announced its flagship public-private financing Emerging Market (EM) climate infrastructure investment fund has raised more than $670 million...

First European social housing securitised sustainability bond issued

UK affordable housing association Sage Housing has raised £280 million ($383 million) from a sustainability bond, believed to be the first social housing securitisation (SHS) in this format in Europe, Environmental Finance can reveal.

IOSCO: Regulate asset manager climate disclosures to prevent 'greenwashing'

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) said supervision and enforcement of sustainability-related risk disclosures...