Bonds

Pension funds come under pressure as corporate disclosure rules and a groundbreaking sovereign SLB set the stage for a ramp-up in sustainable finance.

Insight Investment questions value of passive green bond funds due to widespread quality issues in the market.

Sovereign wealth fund raises $3bn from triple-tranche deal, including 100-year note.

The latest developments in ESG-related funds: Hargreaves Lansdown announces ESG fund exclusions; Mirova launches two Article 9 bond funds.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: World Bank president rows back on climate change comments, UK government publishes first report on green bond allocations.

The latest developments in ESG-related funds: HSBC AM launches circular economy fund, AXA IM launches $500m natural capital strategy.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: JPMorgan and Wells Fargo due to leave SFOF, UN chief calls for tax on polluters.

Climate Bonds Initiative highlights 'stealth greening' of European debt market as some sectors see more green bonds than vanilla.

Germany raises international biodiversity funding to €1.5bn per year; Uruguay publishes sovereign sustainability-linked framework with nature KPI; investors write to finance ministers.

Quality of emissions reporting is key in climate tilt to European Central Bank’s corporate bond purchases.