Wealth manager Quilter has launched a new targeted support offering, available through its Quilter Invest arm, which is designed to support clients through earlier stages of their investment journey. It now offers a practical and proportionate route to investing through targeted support, while keeping the door open for full advice through Quilter in the future. Quilter said customers are guided through a short, attitudinal-based assessment…
China Draws $9 Billion Order Book for New Green Bond Offering
China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced the completion of a new green bond offering, the second-ever by the central government, raising RMB 6 billion (USD$887 million) for environmental initiatives ranging from clean transportation to pollution reduction. The offering drew very strong demand, with the order book reaching RMB 62.4 billion (USD$9.2 billion), with the issuance more than 10 times oversubscribed….
Brazil Shifts from Mandatory to Voluntary Sustainability Reporting
Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) announced that it has amended its regulation requiring public companies to publicly provide annual ISSB-aligned sustainability and climate-related disclosures, moving instead to a voluntary sustainability reporting system. Mandatory sustainability reporting was set to next year, on 2026 data. While revoking the mandatory requirements, however, CVM’s updated regulation requires companies that opt out of sustainability…