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  • Underestimating climate risks could threaten banking system, says Federal Reserve

    06 January 2023

    "Much work lies ahead" for large banks on measuring climate risk and Scope 3 emissions, with inadequate assessment of climate risks posing a potential threat to the banking system,...

  • People Moves 6 January: NBIM, Rabobank, Carmignac and more...

    06 January 2023
  • Loan round-up: Mitsui OSK, sustainability-linked facilities spotlight, Clean Energy Fuels ... and more

    05 January 2023
  • International Foundation for Valuing Impacts begins operations

    05 January 2023

    The International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (IFVI) has officially started operations.

  • World Bank, Banco do Brasil launch $500m sustainability-linked loan project

    05 January 2023

    The World Bank has agreed a $500 million package to support lending through sustainability-linked finance to Brazilian firms via Banco do Brasil,...

  • Financial institutions biodiversity guide boosted by COP15, says investor

    05 January 2023

    A guide on biodiversity integration by financial institutions that looks to navigate difficulties including on data availability and consistency has been published by members of the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation (FfB).

  • Glencore shareholders demand more transparency on coal plan

    05 January 2023

    Investors representing $2.2 trillion in assets have asked Glencore to provide more information on how the mining giant's ongoing thermal coal production aligns with its commitment to support the Paris agreement

  • CBI outlines ASEAN transition plan recommendations

    04 January 2023

    The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has recommended companies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) market should prominently publish clear transitions plans, also encouraging use of its 'five hallmarks' of a good transition plan.

  • Bond round-up: Berlin Hyp, sovereign sustainable bond spotlight, Polsat Plus ... and more

    04 January 2023
  • Rise in climate finance likely to lower bond yields, says HSBC

    04 January 2023

    A rise in debt as countries finance the transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions is likely to lower interest rates and compress the yield investors can expect from bonds, according to research by HSBC.