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One of the most radical reforms ever made to financial markets is set to become law in a matter of weeks. Investors in Europe will have to ask clients about their environmental, social and governance preferences, and then abide by these choices. -
The European Commission has formally proposed a change in rules to allow sovereign bond-backed securities (SBBS) the same regulatory treatment as eurozone sovereign bonds. But the plan to introduce SBBS is still receiving an, at best, lukewarm reception from market participants.
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The European Commission adopted its first Sustainable Finance package on Thursday — draft laws that will begin to implement its strategy. The proposals have been changed at the request of an internal EC committee, to make them more workable, especially when it comes to the planned Taxonomy of green and sustainable activities.
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Weeks of currency depreciation, emerging market outflows and violence domestically have taken a toll on Indonesia’s credit and equity markets, despite the central bank making some effort to assuage the volatility. What lies ahead for the country? Morgan Davis finds out.
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A leaked copy of draft EU legislation, seen by GlobalCapital, shows that the Regulatory Scrutiny Board, a committee that makes sure EU laws are well drafted and not too onerous, has made the Commission water down its plans to tighten regulation of green investment benchmarks. But strong rules are coming on investors’ duty to consider environmental, social and governance matters and the shape of the sustainable Taxonomy is emerging.
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Indonesian credits got a quick boost late last week as investor sentiment rose following an interest rate hike. But while the buy-side is again warming up to the country’s bonds, the debate continues over whether the optimism is sustainable.
