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Working group to develop ESG ratings, data products code of conduct for Hong Kong
17 May 2024 -
Nordea launches two sustainable bond funds
17 May 2024Nordea Asset Management (Nordea AM) has launched two dedicated euro-denominated sustainable bond funds, a month after it closed its social bond fund.
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SDR-aligned ESG data tool next on the agenda for MainStreet
16 May 2024An ESG data platform aligned with the UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) is likely to be the next tool to come from Allfunds' partnership with MainStreet Partners, Environmental Finance understands.
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New York State pension fund looks to ramp up climate investments
16 May 2024The New York State Common Retirement Fund has revealed to an Environmental Finance conference that it intends to scale-up its sustainable investments from an existing $22 billion to $40 billion.
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Corporates hope to stop reporting 'legacy' ESG data points
16 May 2024Corporates are hoping to "weed" out some of the ESG data points they report, an Environmental Finance conference heard, with one saying they currently report more than 2,000.
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'The fog of ESG data is lifting', says Natixis
15 May 2024The fog of ESG data is lifting, Natixis has said, but warned about the "rabbit hole" of specialised data.
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BNP Paribas to halt participation in oil and gas conventional bond issuance
14 May 2024French bank BNP Paribas has signalled that it will refrain from participating in conventional bond issues for companies in the oil and gas sector at its annual general meeting.
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Market still seeking the language of nature investments, say Nuveen
13 May 2024Further work needs to be done to better articulate why investors should invest in nature, an Environmental Finance conference has heard, with financial institutions calling for more consistent language and data.
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Trump victory would be 'disastrous' for sustainability
13 May 2024Investors would need to step up in advocating for sustainability in the advent of a Trump victory in the US presidential elections, an Environmental Finance conference heard.
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Octopus launches natural capital strategy
13 May 2024Octopus Investments has launched a natural capital strategy focused on offsetting carbon emissions via UK land-based assets.
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California climate disclosure rule boosted by funding proposal
13 May 2024 -
Court blocks legal challenge of SEC ESG proxy vote rule
13 May 2024 -
Japan to study 'financed emissions' in second climate scenario analysis of banks
10 May 2024The Bank of Japan (BoJ) and Financial Services Agency (FSA) are preparing to run a second climate scenario analysis of three major Japanese banks, which could include analysis of the banks' 'financed emissions'.
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Investment Association publishes UK SDR implementation guide
10 May 2024
- BNP Paribas to halt participation in oil and gas conventional bond issuance
- Barclays sees improvements in SLB structuring
- Working group to develop ESG ratings, data products code of conduct for Hong Kong
- EU ESG funds told to prove their sustainable investment claims under new rules
- Market still seeking the language of nature investments, say Nuveen
- UK regulator likely to require bank, insurer transition plan disclosure, Crowe predicts
- Record orderbook as Italy raises €9bn from new green bond
- Japan to study 'financed emissions' in second climate scenario analysis of banks
- Corporates hope to stop reporting 'legacy' ESG data points
- 'Greenflation' likely in near-term, says Pictet-IIF research