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Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Majid Al Futtaim, FirstGroup, Summerset ... and more
02 September 2021 -
Bond round-up: Munich Re, UK green gilt, CMB, Granite REIT, Philip Morris ... and more
01 September 2021 -
French financial system 'significantly exposed' to biodiversity risk
31 August 2021The French financial system is 'significantly exposed' to physical and transition biodiversity risk, according to academic research by the country's central bank
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DWS 'firmly rejects' greenwashing allegations as regulators circle
27 August 2021German asset manager DWS announced it "firmly rejects" allegations that it overstated the extent of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing activities amid revelations that US and German financial regulators are investigating the 'greenwashing' claims.
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Majority of 'climate' funds 'not aligned with Paris Agreement'
27 August 2021The majority of climate-themed equity funds are not aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement...
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Investors 'battling' against 'less robust' sustainability bond frameworks, says NN IP
27 August 2021The rising popularity of "loose" sustainability bond frameworks is resulting in green and social elements which are "less robust"...
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Oil firms facing increased cost of capital as ESG pressure grows, says Aegon
26 August 2021Rising pressure on investors and banks to take a more stringent stance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns is leading to more limited access to, and rising cost of, debt for oil firms, according to Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM).
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Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Coles, Aligned, NSW Land Registry ... and more
26 August 2021 -
Bond round-up: Baidu, EnBW, IBRD, Genova, Sajida ... and more
25 August 2021 -
Sustainable bond issuance could exceed $1trn in 2021, says S&P
24 August 2021Sustainable bond issuance could exceed $1 trillion in 2021 alone, according to S&P Global Ratings, potentially almost doubling the total recorded in 2020
- SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
- Decarbonisation investment faces three key challenges, says Ninety One's Cooper
- G20 agrees to bioeconomy principles
- 'Unlikely' potential Transition Loan Principles will launch in 2024
- Electricity versus gas - the devil is in the detail
- Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
- Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds
- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- UK Impact market grows to £77bn, with SDR impact label a potential positive
- Sustainable Debt Round-up: IADB, Raizen Energia, Switch ... and more
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Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 conference round-up
20 September 2024Another hugely successful Environmental Finance event in New York highlights the progress that continuous innovation and improvement is providing sustainable debt markets - with plenty more to come. Ahren Lester reports
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Investors must move beyond 'lip service' on biodiversity, says Nuveen
20 September 2024Investors must move beyond "lip service" and actually be willing to look at nature and biodiversity investment opportunities, Nuveen has told an Environmental Finance conference.
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Dow Chemical could issue second green bond in the future
20 September 2024Dow Chemical has not ruled out issuing a second green bond in the future, although any decision will not be made until after the US election in November.
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Brazilian development bank to fund next wave of renewable technology
19 September 2024The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) wants to fund the next wave of renewable technology in the country, but there is a need for more blended finance, according to Luciana Costa, infrastructure, energy transition and climate change managing director at BNDES.
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Sovereign SLBs challenging due to the nature of the issuer
19 September 2024Sovereigns across the world have embraced the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) instruments, with issuance increasingly being considered, but the nature of sovereigns creates some challenges for investors, the audience at Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 heard.