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    A $290 Billion ESG Bond Market Faces EU Snub in New Proposal

    2024-04-04

    BNN Bloomberg: The Platform on Sustainable Finance, which advises the European Commission on environmental, social and governance policies, is proposing that flows generated through sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) be excluded from an EU exercise designed to monitor how well the bloc’s green rules are working.

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    ESMA Adding ESG Factors To Rating Agency Rules

    2024-04-02

    Investment Executive: European regulators are consulting on proposed changes to rules governing credit rating agencies that aim to boost sustainability considerations.

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    Greenhushing Impacting Private Markets’ ESG Activity

    2024-03-22

    Funds Europe: Some asset managers are retreating from their public ESG commitments due to so-called ‘greenhushing’ suggests a report into ESG investing in private markets.

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    Bond Investors Flag ESG Dilemma in Europe’s Plan to Fund Defense

    2024-03-21

    BNN Bloomberg: The possibility that Europe will tap its investment bank to fund defense spending is being met with skepticism from bond investors, who flag risks to the lender’s sustainability credentials and higher borrowing costs. 

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    Bloomberg Survey Reveals ESG Data Coverage and Management as Top Challenges for Firms in Europe

    2024-03-18

    Yahoo Finance: As the volume of ESG data continues to rise, firms are grappling with the best way to manage this information, according to a new Bloomberg survey of approximately 200 financial market participants based in Europe. 

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    Britain Says It Will Regulate ESG Ratings Later In 2024

    2024-03-06

    MSN: Britain's finance ministry said on Wednesday it will introduce regulation for providers of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings on companies to improve "clarity and trust" in benchmarks widely used to steer investments, but gave no specific timeline.

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    ESG Data Management is a Top Challenge for European Firms, Survey Finds

    2024-03-05

    Funds Europe: 41% of financial market participants based in Europe see managing constantly evolving ESG data as a top challenge for their firms, according to a Bloomberg survey.

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    Capital Group Launches Three Sustainable Funds

    2024-03-05

    ESG Clarity: Capital Group has launched three global, multi-thematic sustainable funds designed to meet demand from European and Asian investors.

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    BNP’s Clients Are Piling ESG Billions Into Money Market Funds

    2024-02-28

    BNN Bloomberg: BNP Paribas Asset Management says ESG clients have been piling into money market funds, drawn by the allure of stable returns in cash-like instruments.

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    EU Council Fails to Approve New Environmental, Human Rights Sustainability Due Diligence Law

    2024-02-28

    ESG Today: A key piece of EU legislation setting mandatory obligations for companies to address their negative impacts on human rights and the environment was dealt a significant blow, failing to achieve final approval by the European Council, following objections from countries including Germany and Italy, despite a provisional agreement on the regulation reached earlier by the Council with the EU Parliament.

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