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NewsGlobal sustainable finance market ‘changing for the better’, says ING
New guidelines for sustainability-linked debt could encourage more issuance, while credibility of issuance has become increasingly important
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NewsEU taxonomy makes ‘moderate contribution’ to net-zero transition – report
Researchers at DIW in Berlin carried out a criteria-based assessment of 26 taxonomies, with the EU’s netting the highest number of points but still falling short of a ‘high contribution’ result
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NewsEU sustainable finance advisers unveil capital flows monitoring proposal
Time is seen as ripe for tracking extent to which capital flows are actually being redirected towards sustainable investments
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NewsAon launches ‘enhanced’ responsible investment solution
Consultancy says tool can help asset owners assess whether investment managers are delivering on their expectations
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NewsDanish pension funds call for political nod on defence investments
Insurance & Pension Denmark says pension funds are cautious when it comes to investing in defence and security sector
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NewsEx-BlackRock research head: ESG’s ‘biggest sin’ is conflating finance, impact and ethics
Comments come as GAM’s sustainability chief says leaders have gone ‘very close to as far as they can go’ under current system
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Special ReportIs sustainable finance working?
Sustainability is now a top consideration for investors, but there is little evidence it is leading to a more sustainable economy
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Special ReportSustainable finance professionals take stock
IPE asked the responsible investment leads of top European asset owners a key question: has the ESG / green finance movement been effective in achieving a more sustainable economy? Here are their answers
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Special ReportPlenty left for EU sustainable finance policy to tackle
European policymakers have gone full throttle on sustainable finance over the past five years. Do they have the wherewithal to finish the job?
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NewsNext EU Commission must set clear standard for investor engagement, NGOs say
Group of NGOs publish ‘manifesto’ for the 2204-2029 European Commission
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NewsEx-Alecta CEO eyes move into sustainable finance
Magnus Billing tells IPE he’s keen to spend his time in green investment, but doesn’t think mainstream capital has all the answers
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NewsPRI’s Fabian urges rethink of theories behind sustainable finance
‘When it comes to engaging on policy, the truth is, we are losing,’ says PRI’s Nathan Fabian
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NewsEuropean Commission at risk of losing leadership role on sustainable finance
There is high-level political pressure on Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to further hollow out the standards
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NewsBaFin deploys full range of regulatory tools to fight greenwashing
The regulator’s efforts are currently focusing on the ‘environmental’ aspect of ESG, and particularly on climate change
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NewsSwiss investors expand sustainable investments in private markets
Last year, asset managers and asset owners invested CHF77bn (€78.6bn) in private equity in line with sustainable standards, up from CHF74bn in 2021
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NewsEuropean Commission proposes stricter rules for ESG ratings providers
The draft legislation requires ESG ratings providers to disclose potential conflicts of interest
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FeaturesGreenwashing: Teasing out the intentional from the accidental
Greenwashing is increasingly under the spotlight as investors and rulemakers try to figure out whether the chief concern is untruthfulness or the unintentional misleading of clients with environmental claims
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NewsGerman sustainable finance platform wins support
Questions remain about how to achieve lasting changes in companies’ sustainability plans
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NewsUK green finance strategy plans to accelerate investment in nature
There is a target to raise at least £500m in private finance to support nature’s recovery every year by 2027 in England, rising to more than £1bn per year by 2030
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NewsGerman sustainable advisory body presses to start data access point for taxonomy
The sustainable finance committee is alos pusshing for Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of products
