Ahren Lester

London calling IFRS: Forget Canada, base ISSB in UK!

A group of UK finance organisations has urged the IFRS Foundation to locate its new International Sustainability Standards Board

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Majid Al Futtaim, FirstGroup, Summerset ... and more

Bond round-up: Munich Re, UK green gilt, CMB, Granite REIT, Philip Morris ... and more

French financial system 'significantly exposed' to biodiversity risk

The French financial system is 'significantly exposed' to physical and transition biodiversity risk, according to academic research by the country's central bank

DWS 'firmly rejects' greenwashing allegations as regulators circle

German 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.

Majority of 'climate' funds 'not aligned with Paris Agreement'

The majority of climate-themed equity funds are not aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement...

Investors 'battling' against 'less robust' sustainability bond frameworks, says NN IP

The rising popularity of "loose" sustainability bond frameworks is resulting in green and social elements which are "less robust"...

Oil firms facing increased cost of capital as ESG pressure grows, says Aegon

Rising 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).

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Coles, Aligned, NSW Land Registry ... and more

Bond round-up: Baidu, EnBW, IBRD, Genova, Sajida ... and more