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Bond round-up: Akbank, Tier 2 spotlight, IDB Invest ... and more
09 August 2023 -
Surprise as S&P drop ESG scores from credit ratings
09 August 2023The retreat from ESG scoring from the credit rating agency has flagged concerns around ESG transparency and the impact of anti-ESG sentiment, Ahren Lester writes
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BlackRock targets NZD2bn New Zealand climate infrastructure fund
08 August 2023BlackRock is preparing to launch a NZD2 billion ($1.2 billion) New Zealand-focused climate infrastructure fund, which the US asset manager said is expected to be the "largest single-nation decarbonisation investment initiative" to date.
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Barclays: ESG fund flows remain 'strong' despite tough 2023
08 August 2023Barclays said that fund flows into ESG-labelled fixed income and equity funds remained "strong" compared to the wider market, with euro-denominated corporate bond funds performing particularly well.
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Hong Kong to prioritise ISSB integration, SME climate data
07 August 2023Major Hong Kong regulators and agencies said that integrating the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards and developing a climate-related data portal for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are among its key sustainable finance priorities.
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30% of sustainability-linked bond targets 'on track to fail'
07 August 2023Up to 30% of all sustainability-linked bond (SLB) targets on the market are "on track to fail," which MainStreet Partners said is getting close to "alarming" levels for issuers and investors.
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SIX Swiss Exchange crosses 100 green bond milestone
04 August 2023 -
US IRA set to 'trigger' global sustainable investment
03 August 2023The huge US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) should prove a "catalyst" for global sustainable investment, as other regions respond to the anti-competitive US government support with their own programmes, Standard Chartered has said.
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Loan round-up: ESR, Urban Logistics REIT, EDP ... and more
03 August 2023 -
S&P, Moody's join ESG private credit reporting project
03 August 2023Investor backers of a private credit focused ESG reporting harmonisation project have crossed $6 trillion in assets, whilst credit rating agencies S&P Global and Moody's Investors have also joined the initiative.