Archive

EU green bond standard mired in broader market discussions

Attempts to finalise a standard have been bogged down in talks about whether the labelled bond market also needs minimum requirements - but there is hope of resolution. Ahren Lester reports

SLBs at 'inflection point' in 2023 as sustainable bond market rebounds

After struggling in late 2022, S&P's Dennis Sugrue tells Ahren Lester the sustainability-linked bond market needs to face up to its significant challenges to return as a driver rather than drag on sustainable bond growth in 2023

Environmental Finance reveals annual Market Rankings winners

Environmental Finance is proud to announce the winners of its 2022 Annual Market Rankings.

Impax CEO: the best is yet to come despite volatile 2022

Impax Asset Management's CEO has shrugged off a fall in assets in its full year results, arguing that "the best is yet to come" as the shift to a net-zero economy gathers pace.

Look past ESG scores to hedge climate risks, Fed study says

A sample investment portfolio of stocks with low carbon intensity proved a better hedge against an unexpected climate shock than one constituted of firms with a relatively good environmental score, according to a study by the US Federal Reserve.

London Stock Exchange launches voluntary carbon market

Credit Suisse postpones green property fund capital raise

Credit Suisse has postponed a capital raise for a green real estate fund, blaming "high market volatility".

ICIS launches hydrogen price assessments

$1trn equal voting initiative welcomes FCA dual-share restrictions

The $1 trillion Investor Coalition for Equal Votes (ICEV) has welcomed UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposals which maintain restrictions on dual-class share structures (DCSS) ...

Impax assets take hit in stormy start to 2022

Impax's remarkable run of assets growth has stalled as inflation and concerns about fallout from the Ukraine war hit listed equity markets and dented the asset manager's financial performance in recent months.