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Data and assurance among FSB recommendations to regulators

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published recommendations to help regulators better mitigate climate-related risks and create more consistent approaches, covering areas including data and external assurance of disclosures and governance.

Loan round-up: FrieslandCampina, Enel, CEMEX, Aeroporti di Roma ... and more

EU opens applications for new sustainable finance expert group

The European Commission has launched a call for applications to join the Platform on Sustainable Finance ahead of a new mandate for the expert group starting in 2023.

Investment warning over UK's plans to cap renewables revenues

The CEO of a clean energy and energy efficiency-focused investment firm has warned the UK government's plans to cap the revenues of renewables generators risks deterring investment in the sector.

Impact market breaks $1trn barrier

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has estimated that the global impact investment market is worth more than $1.16 trillion.

TCFD to take stock before ISSB implementation

The TCFD has said it will take stock of disclosures before the ISSB disclosure frameworks are integrated globally

EFRAG to sign cooperation agreement with TNFD

EFRAG is expected to sign a cooperation agreement with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and has engaged in "informal discussions" to align ESRS E4 on biodiversity with the TNFD framework, EFRAG sustainability reporting board (SRB) members heard at a meeting today (12 October).

Bond round-up: Enel, PIF, BBVA, Switzerland, Philippines, Tokyo Tech ... and more

LeapFrog looks to smartphones to tackle financial exclusion

LeapFrog Investments said it is looking to harness the spread of smartphones to grow its positive impact, after its analysis found that the devices are critical to addressing the themes of 'financial inclusion' and 'health & wellbeing'.

Platform report 'solves 90%' of EU Taxonomy usability problems

The data and usability report published by the Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF) has solved the vast majority of the "technical problems" with the EU Taxonomy, according to one of its members, and "hints" at a solution for the remainder of the challenges.