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ISS ESG shuffles top leadership

ISS ESG has shuffled its senior leadership with Till Jung becoming ISS ESG head and Maximilian Horster appointed the newly created global head of ESG strategy role at the responsible investment advisor and consultancy.

Singapore plans SGD1.8bn green bond tap this week

Singapore is planning to raise at least SGD1.8 billion ($1.3 billion) from a tap of its 50-year debut green bond this week.

Mexico 'not currently exploring' sovereign sustainability-linked bond

A senior minister said that Mexico is focused on its 'use of proceeds bond' programme and is not currently considering a sustainability-linked bond (SLB), but that it will continue to study the experience of some of its regional peers.

Fitch: Amazon summit sets stage for 'confrontational COP28'

Sustainable Fitch said the stage was set for a "more confrontational COP28," after "strong demands" were made at a regional summit on the sustainable development of the Amazon around developed country financing support and rising concern around regulation.

Sustainability-linked bond target rebasing threatens credibility of market

The baselines used to set sustainability-linked bond (SLB) targets are being changed "a lot" more than expected, in a trend that threatens the credibility of the market, MainStreet Partners has warned.

KfW eyes currency diversification ahead of 'busy weeks' for green bond programme

German development bank KfW is hoping to achieve further currency diversification as it rounds off its €10 billion ($10.9 billion) programme for 2023.

Banks: 'Real climate liability' risk from transition plan failings

Banks face "very real" climate liability risk if their transition plans are fall short in capturing the full extent of their emissions, according to a report by lawyers.

Loan round-up: Quadria, Chevalier, Stonewater ... and more

Deka launches €25m corporate green bond ETF