Bonds

The latest developments in sustainable finance: 'Timely and effective' implementation priority for CSDDD, says commissioner-designate; ICMA updates sustainable bond principles handbook.

Issuers keen to align with standard, but taxonomy complexity and uncertainty over pricing benefits prompt market hesistancy.

RI's guest columnist makes the case for a format at risk of falling out of favour with issuers and investors.

APAC faces a major decarbonisation challenge but is emerging as a leader in sustainable finance innovations

Japan is showing that the transition label can be useful for issuers, but the lack of a standardised definition is holding the market back.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: Saur raises €550m blue bond; EU member states representatives approve EUDR delay.

University of Cambridge research finds a third of asset owners face barriers finding products, with tracking error concerns a major obstacle.

EU regulator responds to concerns of green bond funds, pushes back against claims that rules will restrict transition funding.

SEB’s green bond guru Christopher Flensborg talks to RI about spending the summer in the Swedish bank’s basement and becoming its first head of water.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: Two anti-ESG bills go through US house of representatives; LGPS advisory board says schemes face 'increasing pressure from campaigners'.