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People Moves, 4 July: ResponsAbility, Morningstar, Riyad Bank, Aegon ... and more

CSRD revisions due by November after Commission grants deadline extension

London 'super sewer' seals first sterling 'blue bond'

Long-standing green bond issuer Tideway London has raised £250 million ($344 million) from its debut 'blue bond,' with the 'super sewer' developer securing the first sterling-denominated bond with the closely watched label.

What do reduced regulatory reporting demands mean for the future of ESG data?

As regulators pull back from some of their ESG reporting demands, it creates space for a market-led discussion on what data investors want, writes Michael Hurley

Dozens of financial institutions urge EU against weakening sustainability rules

Nobody will fight hard to save 'ESG', says Morningstar

Asset owners will move on to other ways to label their ESG investments, although they will have learned of the issues that another all-inclusive term could bring, according to Morningstar.

Manulife: 'We are watching the interesting SLLB instrument closely'

The nascent Sustainability-Linked Loan Bond (SLLB) market is being watched closely by Manulife Investment Management (Manulife IM) as an "interesting" way to accelerate sustainable lending...

'Better explanation of taxonomy differences could drive cross-border investment'

Improved descriptions of why there is difference between different sustainable finance taxonomies could supporting cross-border investment at a time when these 'green lists' are necessarily proliferating, ...

Easing the reporting burden

EFRAG's plan to simplify the CSRD and lighten its load on companies met with guarded praise from financial institutions. Michael Hurley reports

European supervisors consult on framework for ESG risks in stress testing