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'Big four' sustainable finance SPO providers emerge in 2023
20 February 2024Sustainalytics, S&P Global Ratings, ISS and Moody's have emerged as the 'big four' second-party opinion (SPO) providers in the sustainable finance market in 2023, but the race for market share has tightened as the sector matures and consolidates.
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Three new biodiversity funds launched in Q4
20 February 2024Three new biodiversity funds were launched in the final quarter of 2023, taking total number to 19, according to research conducted by Environmental Finance.
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Performance in Covid period shows resilience of ESG investing, ESMA research says
20 February 2024ESG-themed listed equities funds tended to have better financial performance and higher inflows than their peers at the height of Covid-19 - indicating the resilience of the investment style in periods of extreme financial stress, according to research by a regulator.
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Include climate transition risk in capital requirements, ECB research says
20 February 2024Regulators should include climate-related transition risks in calculations for banks' capital requirements, according to research by the European Central Bank (ECB).
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Sustainable Bonds Insight 2024 published
20 February 2024The free-to-download report features infographics and data on the main trends in the GSSS markets in 2023 and includes brand new chapters and infographics dedicated to these new directions for the market.
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Gresham House launches biodiversity credit fund
20 February 2024Gresham House has launched a fund, targeting a £300 million fundraise, which will generate revenues by selling England's new mandatory biodiversity credits.
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German government urged to work with France to build on UK transition plan work
19 February 2024The German government has been told to work with France and the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) to build common expectations on corporate disclosure of climate transition plans, by a government-mandated expert group.
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Climate risk among changes to ECB guide on banks' capital requirements calculations
19 February 2024Climate-related risks are among revisions to a guide by the European Central Bank (ECB) on how it expects banks to meet rules on calculating capital requirements for credit risk.
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ICMA encourages 'early adoption' of transition plans as it unveils framework
19 February 2024The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has encouraged the "early adoption" of transition plans by companies, publishing a report which identifies three types of transition and provides an integrated transition plan framework.
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Eskhata Bank secures first green bond in Tajikistan
19 February 2024Eskhata Bank has raised the equivalent of $10 million in local currency from its debut green bond, which is the first sustainable bond issued in Tajikistan.
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