Sustainable investment managers battle with defence stocks ‘issue’ as Allianz drops exclusions
Group recently dropped exclusions on military equipment and services, and some nuclear weapons
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Could regulatory change prove a tailwind for the ailing SLB market?
Sustainability-linked bond issuance dropped by 53% in 2024 compared to 2023, but the rise of transition finance could change things
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Nearly a quarter of all Article 8 funds remain at risk of greenwashing
The number of Article 9 funds that have a greenwashing risk is reduced to just 3%, according to MainStreet Partners research
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GSS bond market reached highest issuance level in three years in 2024
Issuance expected to exceed $1trn in 2025
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Systemic shifts in the global energy transition: What does this mean for investors?
MainStreet Partners’ Allegra Ianiri explores why the green transition has the potential to become the defining growth story of the century
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Bridging profit and purpose: Why sustainability is now essential for fashion’s financial health
Investors are divesting from fashion brands that fail to meet sustainability standards, writes MSP’s Susana Coutinho
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COP29: Leaders urged to ‘pick up pace’ on climate finance decisions as summit enters final days
COP29 presidency predicts ‘a breakthrough’ but others say diverging views indicate limited momentum to reach a consensus
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Green, social and sustainability bond issuance surpasses $5trn
GSS bond issuance has experienced its most active period since the market’s inception
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SDR: Those who take action now ‘will be best prepared for the next deadline’
Naming and marketing requirements for labelled funds must be met by 2 December
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Only 23% of EU green bond issuers expected to meet ‘gold standard’ by December deadline
The EU’s Green Bond Standard comes into effect in December 2024
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MainStreet Partners creates SDR service for fund buyers
Provides an absolute measure of sustainability for the assets they invest in, alongside how to evidence the sustainability performance
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Sustainable food: Fund managers must scratch beneath the surface
Investing in the right agriculture practices can have a positive societal and ecological effect