Demand for carbon offsetting credits on the VCM has intensified as corporates look for solutions to reach net zero. But as more and more institutions look to tap this market, can the existing infrastructure cope?

Regulators want to prevent greenwashing; corporates need to abide by the rules. What happens when science doesn’t help?

The launch of an SRI-linked sukuk framework this summer is a blueprint for others to follow.

New deal adds two-year payment deferral to existing natural-disaster clause to mitigate impact of a future pandemic.

Not long ago, correspondent banking was as basic as finance got. These days it is compliance and cost-heavy and in the crosshairs of aggressive and powerful regulators. Little wonder that so many banks are exiting small or fragile markets – actions that help their bottom line but hinder efforts at financial inclusion.

Fossil fuel assets were set to become obsolete in the transition to net zero. But the war in Ukraine is forcing European governments to secure alternative energy sources and driving demand for coal, oil and gas back in the wrong direction. With the global energy transition seemingly pitched against national energy security agendas, banks are trying to navigate a difficult path through the turmoil.

The IPO market has all but closed as rates rise and stock prices fall. But even as they mark existing holdings down, private equity investors will still provide big volumes of new capital to young companies seeking to scale up. The key factor? That those firms are focused on green energy and dealing with the climate crisis. Freed from the noise of public stock markets, these big funds are happy to back their own long-term views of the most promising growth businesses.

The Netherlands wants biodiversity to be at the forefront of agricultural reform. But the government’s plan to buy out livestock farmers – which was behind the resignation of agriculture minister Henk Staghouwer last week – is a short-sighted solution.

Anti-ESG boycotts are unlikely to cross the Atlantic.

The Singaporean bank has launched sector-specific decarbonization commitments it says are industry-leading. For them to be achieved, the bank’s corporate client base is going to need to make changes, too.

The government is prepared to take drastic measures to reduce the nitrogen produced by livestock. But as farmers resist being pushed out of a profitable sector, the dispute demonstrates the cost of turning climate agendas into a race to cut emissions as quickly as possible.

With more than 220 million homes to renovate, banks must provide the necessary funding to avoid being left with non-compliant housing assets. But a lack of standardized data on energy performance certificates makes it difficult to justify lending to some homeowners.

As scrutiny of the ESG sector intensifies, how can green funds provide the kind of data that the regulators are starting to demand?

A US climate bill filled with green credits will create business for banks and provide relief from the backlash against ESG products.

West Virginia state treasurer Riley Moore has opened another front in a campaign by Republican officials in the US against banks that promote ESG policies.

A just transition should protect smaller firms from paying the price for the carbon emissions of larger ones.

While Germany fires up its coal-burning power stations once more, it’s almost as if the country itself is protesting.

UN CFO Taskforce member Jill Klindt talks to Euromoney about ESG disclosure challenges for SMEs and the need for all firms to produce consistent, auditable data.

Corporate bond deals in euros are now a rarity as issuers and investors struggle to judge the new price of credit.

While ING is paring back the retail-banking ambitions held dear by former CEO Ralph Hamers, sustainable finance is helping the wholesale bank become a growth engine for the group.

Wealth managers are keen to engage with clients on biodiversity, but concerns over liquidity and access pose challenges to retail and private clients.

The French bank has been busy with landmark deals and financial innovation.

The French bank is not only effecting internal change but is also using itself as a catalyst for wider transition.

The US bank’s leadership on diversity is based on its commitment to transparency.

The financial inclusion skills within the bank are becoming more relevant for broader retail banking.

The Malaysian bank has a number of programmes to help the underprivileged across nine countries.

The drive to make finance sustainable relies on robust data. This is something that the French bank has been working on for a decade.

BRI’s digital banking unit is using a vast agent ecosystem to distribute its products to Indonesia’s gig economy.

Companies that publicly commit to net zero by 2030 need to be held accountable for those commitments. That won’t happen until their carbon footprint becomes publicly available data.

Altrata’s report is a fascinating study of the world’s billionaires and finds the 1% now has its own 1%.