All International Capital Market Association (ICMA) articles
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NewsICMA launches transition bond label
Association previously said it wouldn’t develop label for transition bonds because they rely on narrative strategies that make it harder to standardise
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NewsPeople moves: SuMi Trust names new president and CEO
Plus: Lothian Pension Fund appoints CFO; USS selects group general counsel
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NewsAssociations back credit ratings in EU post-trade transparency framework
BVI, AFME, bwf, EFAMA and ICMA are asking for a distinction between investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds
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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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NewsNew guidelines seek to define sustainability-linked loan bond instrument
ICMA body also released guidance for ‘green enabling projects’
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NewsFirst quarter sees uptick in sustainability bonds
Market represents a lower proportion of wider bond markets, despite recent growth in issuance
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NewsICMA and IRSG launch voluntary code of conduct for ESG ratings
‘In the growing market for ESG ratings and data products, the Code will be vital for increasing transparency and trust,’ says ICMA deputy CEO
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NewsESG roundup: ICMA releases guidance on blue-themes bonds
Plus: CA100+ publishes first net zero standards for mining industry; Fidelity International expands sustainable fund range
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NewsCity of Berlin to issue €750m in sustainable bonds
The city’s first sustainable bond is being issued in line with the internationally recognised market standards of the International Capital Market Association
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NewsUK’s FCA forms group to develop ESG code of conduct
The FCA, the Bank of England and other relevant financial regulators and government departments will sit as active observers to the group
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Switzerland raises CHF766m with first green bonds issuance
The Swiss green bond framework is aligned with the Green Bond Principles set by ICMA
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ICMA compiles proposals to address EU taxonomy usability concerns
Warning that usability challenges could ‘seriously impair’ EU taxonomy implementation
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Proposed EU green bond regulation amendments worry ICMA
Capital markets body says changes put forward ’reflect fundamental shift’ from EC’s proposal
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ICMA issues definitions in sustainable finance terminology move
Association flags problematic use of some terms ‘as if they were interchangeable’
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MiFID II has shrunk fixed income research market, research indicates
ICMA survey finds asset managers using fewer providers as availability of research declines – but quality ‘has not changed’
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NewsMiFID II: Pension funds share their thinking about investment research
Use and provision of investment research are set to change
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NewsMiFID II: Fixed income research ‘won’t change’ through unbundling
Investors say a majority of research providers for fixed income, commodities and currency have yet to confirm pricing plans
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EFAMA, ICMA: ‘no systemic risk’ from leverage in EU-based funds
Existing fund leverage rules sufficient for risk assessment, trade bodies argue
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ESG roundup: Industry green bond standards updated
Plus: Japan’s GPIF writes to asset managers in follow-up to revised Stewardship Code
