All articles by Sophie Robinson-Tillett – Page 3
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FeaturesAnother strong year ahead for green bond market as EU regulations set to drive demand
Against all the odds, the green bond market had a good 2024. In a year when inflows into global sustainability funds were slashed in half, green bonds recorded their second-highest annual issuance levels ever, with more than $560bn (€536bn) of labelled paper sold
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AnalysisInvestor groups split over omnibus
WBA says there is a contradiction between the EU’s plan to finance the climate and social transition, while PensionsEurope and EFAMA say omnibus is not a setback
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NewsOmnibus: double materiality and taxonomy safe
Maria Albuquerque, commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union, says the EU Commission is trying to find ‘the right balance’
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NewsOmnibus plans: investors could be saved from future due diligence rules
Leaked documents circulated over the weekend also outline major cuts to CSRD and Taxonomy
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NewsNBIM calls for more climate transition plans
Elisa Cencig urges EU advisors to adopt existing rules from the Transition Plan Taskforce
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NewsHow is EU regulation impacting the green bond market?
ESMA’s report shows that “lower momentum in ESG investing signals a reduced investor appetite for ‘green’ investment products”
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NewsMore governments and their advisers take positions on EU ‘omnibus’
Germany’s Sustainable Finance Beirat publishes opinion and Italy, Finland and the US make their voices heard
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NewsBlackRock names new head of sustainable and transition solutions
BlackRock says it runs more than $1trn in sustainable and transition assets
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NewsWhat’s in the EU’s new work plan for 2025?
Commission is sticking with FiDA and plans to reduce sustainability rules, but delaying IORP, SDR and SFDR reviews
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NewsIrcantec puts €250m into sustainable fund from Nomura
The fund is classified as ‘Article 9’ under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation
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NewsSEC moves to ditch climate disclosure rules under Trump
The US regulator’s acting chair, Mark Uyeda, described the rules as ‘deeply flawed’
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NewsFrench pension funds lead project to assess value of shareholder engagement
FRR and ERAFP are part of a new taskforce that will establish best practices for shareholders and lenders
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NewsEU advisers: allow estimates under green taxonomy
Major new report offers ways to cut regulation’s requirements by a third
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News150+ investors come out against EU’s plan to renegotiate sustainability rules
Joint statement says ‘omnibus’ proposal is unnecessary
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AnalysisESMA and SFDR: another looming identity crisis for Europe’s ESG funds?
A redesign of SFDR may bring a new labelling regime after ESMA acted to fill the gap
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NewsEU considers role of pension funds in new five-year economic plan
The Commission to introduce an investment programme focused on disruptive technologies such as AI and clean tech
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NewsGuidance published for buying carbon credits in private markets
Survey shows just four private equity houses offset emissions from their investment portfolios
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AnalysisThe EU omnibus: the start of deregulation in sustainable finance?
Most investors are refusing to discuss publicly how they feel about the Commission’s omnibus agenda
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NewsEU advised to develop ‘checklist’ for investors grappling with climate plan evaluations
PSF said the checklist ‘should be based on existing EU sustainability transparency requirements, and should not lead to additional reporting for companies’
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NewsCentral banks and actuaries both publish climate risk proposals
Analysis looks at how physical and transition risks can be transmitted and exacerbated, and offers tools to help monitor vulnerabilities
