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Japan's FSA plans principles to address 'nightmare' of investor ESG data requests

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to launch a set of principles for ESG ratings and data providers this summer...

CPPIB to invest $130bn in 'green and transition' assets by 2030

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has committed to almost double its investments in green and transition assets by 2030, from $67 billion to $130 billion.

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Scenario analysis of funds in 'ambitious' EU regulator workplan

The EU's securities markets regulator has laid out a wide-ranging workplan for the next two years that covers efforts to tackle greenwashing, perform climate scenario analysis of investment funds, and work on a potential label for sustainability-linked loans.

BlackRock launches first Paris-aligned ETF in US

BlackRock has launched its first Paris-Aligned Benchmark (PAB) exchange traded fund (ETF) in the US, following four PAB-aligned ETF launches in Europe.

Loan round-up: Cellnex, Biffa, Fazer, Valorem, U-Ming ... and more

Two circular economy funds launched

Two circular economy funds have been launched, by separate asset managers.

Impact guide recommends financial institutions improve forward-looking data

The Center for Climate-Aligned Finance (CCAF) has released a guide for private-sector financial institutions looking to draw up an 'impact-oriented' decarbonisation...

Investor 'keeps faith' with disappointingly slow energy efficiency fund

An investor in a recently-launched energy efficiency fund said he is keeping faith with the company, after it admitted that its deployment of assets was progressing slower than expected, causing its shares to drop more than 10%.

Asian responsible investment 'still lags Europe'

Asian asset managers are advancing their sustainable finance practices but still lag their peers in Europe, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)'s responsible investing report.