Frédéric Samama has been a key mover in the Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition, the creation of low-carbon indexes, and now the world's biggest green bond fund. He talks to Peter Cripps
Insurers say they can find financial value in ESG investing, but they have to be wise to investments that don't deliver on their stated goals. And while ESG can mean different things to different stakeholders, a push for standardisation is not always welcome, according to panellists at Insurance Asset Risk's 2018 EMEA conference. Vincent Huck reports
Environmental Finance's Green Bonds Asia conference saw the agreement of a deal that could help drive growth in the region, writes Michael Hurley.
Companies and cities across the US have taken on a leadership role in terms of climate change action, since President Trump pulled the country out of the Paris Agreement 12 months ago, says Lance Pierce.
Green bond enthusiasts received a sharp 'reality check' last month, when they heard that Hiro Mizuno, chief investment officer of the world's largest pension fund, regards them as a "lose-lose product".
There has been much discussion about whether green bonds command a 'greenium', but is it time to look at the argument from a different perspective, asks Jacob Michaelsen
SwissRe last year disrobed two green bonds of their green label because it was unhappy with their sustainability reporting.
Japanese insurer Nippon Life has launched a JPY5bn ($45.5m) equity…
As the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season begins, forecasters predict a sharp contrast with last year which was one of the most catastrophic in recent memory.
Generali has introduced environmental, social and governance…
While insurers are increasingly aware of environmental risks which might impact both sides of their balance sheet, new research has found that their investment strategies are not in line with the Paris Agreement. The research was published the same week Royal Dutch Shell held its AGM and shareholders, including some large insurers, were asked to vote on a climate resolution. Did they stand up to the test? Paul Walsh and Vincent Huck report
Insurers have made efforts to disengage themselves from the coal industry on both sides of the balance sheet, but climate activists say they could do more. Cintia Cheong and Nick Roumpis examine the latest developments
From 1 July, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) will support only companies that use its Sustainability Reporting Standards, not those that persist with its older reporting guidelines.
Further volatility in EU Allowance prices is likely this week…
Sovereigns could benefit from the creation of ‘green ratings’ which would replace the need for green bond issues, the Belgian Debt Agency has argued.
Green bond external assessment providers should have separate…
Climate change is “the biggest risk” to the €36.4 billion ($44 billion) FRR pension fund in coming years, Salwa Boussoukaya-Nasr, chief investment officer of the pension fund, tells Michael Hurley.
Discuss the big issues and the strategies that can be deployed to grow the green bond market exponentially over the next decade
Discuss the disruptive cascade effect of physical environmental risks and their impact on insurance risk as well as the threats and opportunities for investments
More than 200 people attended California's inaugural green bond symposium.
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The green bond market is expected to see more than $200 billion of annual issuance in 2018.
The International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) announced…
Pimco would like to see more bond issuers replicate HSBC’s $1…
A guide to help issuers and investors understand how green, social…
BlackRock’s green bond fund has a larger impact than its renewable…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), which manages…
DNB Boligkreditt, a subsidiary of Norwegian bank DNB, has raised…
Banks are in "the early days" of understanding and addressing the climate risks in their portfolios, a webinar hosted by Environmental Finance heard.
It is important that the recommendations of the Task Force on…
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD),…
The Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) initiative is…
CMS Energy has signed a sustainability-linked revolving credit facility, claiming to have become the first US company to strike a deal of this kind.
India's Greenko Group has expanded its Indian portfolio with…
Partners Group has agreed to invest A$700 million ($527.4 million)…
