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MAS backs AI to support 'transition finance'

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has encouraged financial institutions to use artificial intelligence (AI) to support their efforts to financing the energy transition.

Investor group backs registry to bolster scrutiny of UK asset manager voting

A proposal to create a system for harmonised reporting of UK asset managers' voting records and a registry to host this information would enable greater scrutiny of managers' voting practices, an investor group has said.

ESG in Fixed Income Americas conference returns next week

Environmental Finance's ESG in Fixed Income Americas conference returns on 27 September in New York City at Convene.

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Biodiversity credits launched by UK Environment Bank

Biodiversity credits to help fund investment in nature restoration and recovery have been launched by the UK's Environment Bank.

Lloyd's pledges sustainability guidance by end of the year

Lloyd's of London has said it aims to unveil guidance on embedding environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into underwriting and investments by the end of this year.

Winners of the 2023 Voluntary Carbon Market Awards revealed

The winners of Environmental Finance's 2023 Voluntary Carbon Market Awards have been announced.

TNFD's additional disclosure metrics welcomed by data providers

Additional disclosure points in the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) final disclosure framework, which look to further identify social factors and 'priority locations', have been welcomed by ESG data providers.

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Adding SFDR product categories need not mean ditching Articles 8 and 9 - BNPP AM

The addition of 'product categories' to the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) to denote the sustainability ambition of funds need not spell the end of Article 8 and 9 distinctions, a senior executive at BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has argued.