Ahren Lester

Communication on EU ESG regulation needs to improve, says Refinitiv

Communication around the EU's sustainability regulations must improve to show they are 'not scary', Refinitiv's Elena Philipova tells Ahren Lester

2021 could see 'practical application' of ESG in cat bond market

An environmental, social and governance (ESG)-linked catastrophe (cat) bond could emerge in 2021, a senior (re)insurance broker told Environmental Finance, as sponsors and investors continue to show interest in the innovative instrument

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Nedbank, Publiacqua, Viedekke ... and more

Bond round-up: Florida Development Finance, Sparebanken Vest, Far Eastern New Century, IBRD ... and more

NGFS to turn its gaze to biodiversity loss

BlackRock, Vanguard sustainable funds ESG voting record criticised

EFAMA backs call for ESG data firm regulation

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has announced support for proposals by two European market watchdogs that the EU should regulate environmental, social and governance (ESG) data, research and ratings firms.

Hong Kong regulators deliver action plan for greening financial ecosystem

A steering group composed of key Hong Kong regulators has announced its five-point action plan for a green and sustainable finance strategy for the major financial centre.

News round-up: LGIM launches transition fund, ICE to host UK ETS, Vestas takes CIP stake ... and more

PRI urges EU Taxonomy to 'remain faithful' to expert recommendations

With the consultation on the first set of draft technical screening criteria for the EU Taxonomy about to close, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) urged the EU to stick to the recommendations made by the Technical Expert Group on sustainable finance (TEG) in their final report.