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CFOs 'surprisingly committed' to hiking sustainable bond issuance, says PwC

Private sector chief financial officers (CFOs) are "surprisingly committed" to increasing their issuance of green, social and sustainability (GSS) bonds...

Australia risking 'pariah status' among investors by insuring coal

Australia's government risks "investment pariah" status if it backs a mutual insurer for coal miners, says the founder of a fixed income think-tank.

SMTB: Companies concerned about our decarbonisation goals

Corporate clients of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB) are concerned about the bank's decarbonisation commitment, an executive has said.

Biodiversity guidance launched by Capitals Coalition

The Capitals Coalition has published guidance for investors, businesses, and policymakers to better incorporate the value of biodiversity into their 'natural capital' assessments.

Triodos Pioneer Impact Fund falls 10% in 2022

The value of Triodos Investment Managers' Pioneer 'Impact' Fund has dropped 10% in the first four months of 2022, having been hit by the gyrations in markets.

Embed nature in climate transition plans, Aviva urges UK policymakers

Aviva has urged the UK government to "ensure that the benefits and risks of nature" are included in mandatory private sector and government transition plans, as the country prepares to update its green finance strategy.

30% of Mexican bonds in 2021 were GSSS

Almost a third (30%) of the value of Mexican bonds in 2021 were green, social, sustainability or sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds...

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Bond market 'sceptical that EU social taxonomy will see light of day'

There is widespread scepticism among bond issuers and investors that the EU social taxonomy will ever come to fruition amid the challenge of finalising even the green taxonomy, according to PriceWaterhousecoopers (PwC).

Shareholders pressure Standard Chartered to commit financing to net zero

Nearly 12% of Standard Charted shareholders voted for a resolution which urged the bank to align its financing with its 2050 net zero commitment.