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Europe

Big Oil’s ‘Problematic’ ESG Claims Alienate $29 Billion Fund

As companies across virtually all sectors try to latch on to the sustainability bandwagon, some investors are sounding the alarm. Lauri Vaittinen is the chief...

EU Considers Expanding Role of Gas in Green Finance

The European Commission is reconsidering the position of gas in its sustainable finance taxonomy by recognising the fossil fuel’s role in keeping the lights...

UK Waqf Gets a Boost with New Digital Platform

The United Kingdom has a new digital platform that aims to build the waqf ecosystem and help achieve the country’s first £1 billion Islamic...

Bedford Row Capital and BIBF to Launch Digital Mudarabah Platform to...

A strategic partnership between the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) and structured securities solutions provider Bedford Row Capital (BRC) will see the...

Nordea Says It’s Not Axing Polluters from ESG Investment Banking

Nordea Bank says it has no plans to shut polluters out from its sustainable finance services. "It's just such a new area that we're venturing...

UK Outlines Green Agenda Ahead of Gilt Issue

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced plans for the world’s first sovereign green bonds targeted at retail investors in his 2021 budget...