Bonds

Investors sour on UK’s green debt programme as Insight Investment reveals it downgraded bonds' impact rating over policy delays.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: Ceres, ICCR urge manufacturers to oppose SEC lawsuit; HKMA launches competency framework on sustainable finance.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: ISSB launches consultation on sustainability disclosure taxonomy; Reserve Bank of India to issue guidance on climate-related credit risks.

China and Japan back transition label but many sustainable investors are unconvinced.

The ASCOR project says the move will ensure the tool's usability and practicality for investors.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: Investor coalition targets tech on mental health; ESMA sets out expectations for sustainability disclosures in prospectuses.

Bank of England to publish transition plan next week; Columbia Threadneedle, Algebris launch sustainable bond funds.

Climate Transition Finance Handbook gets first update since release, with Just Transition integrated across labelled bond principles.

Social issuance spiked as policymakers rushed to fund their crisis response but has fallen again post-pandemic. Can new issuers and instruments bring the market back to life?

CBI and UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction launch whitepaper on planned taxonomy, start recruiting for technical working groups.