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  • Winners of EF's Sustainable Investment Awards 2026 revealed

    29 June 2026

    The winners of Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Investment Awards 2026 have been announced.

  • Defending the indefensible?

    24 June 2025

    Capital is pouring into the defence sector - but can it be considered a sustainable investment, asks Rob Langston

  • Sustainable bond funds upbeat after positive year

    18 March 2025

    The sustainable bond fund market recorded its second consecutive year of positive returns in 2024, with optimism high for another robust year for fixed income returns. Ahren Lester reports

  • 'Article 9' becomes headwind for sustainable bond funds

    10 March 2025

    Declining investor demand for 'Article 9' funds helped slow the growth of European sustainable bond fund market, reports Ahren Lester

  • Green bond fund assets reach $25bn

    17 March 2022

    Despite challenging market conditions, total assets in green bond funds hit $25 billion at the end of 2021. Ahren Lester reports

  • Sustainability-linked bonds: One year after the principles - Part 1

    13 July 2021

    One year after the Sustainability Linked Bond Principles were published, the target-based fixed income instrument is seeing issuance accelerate. Market participants warn, however, that some current issues lack substance. Ahren Lester reports

  • ESG in Fixed Income Global Series - Innovation showcase roundup

    11 May 2021

    The topic of transition bonds was a recurring theme at Environmental Finance's Innovation showcase conference - the second of six events in the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series of conferences.

  • Transition bonds may 'not survive' amid lacklustre adoption

    10 May 2021

    The future of 'transition' bonds as a separate label remains uncertain, as market experts questioned the validity of the instrument, despite acknowledging the importance of the sustainable bond market supporting the shift to a low-carbon economy.

  • Green bond fund assets double in 2020

    17 March 2021

    Total assets in green bond funds hit $20 billion at the end of 2020, with some funds tripling in size, Ahren Lester reports, and fund managers expect inflows to continue to power ahead in 2021

  • Buoyant market supports strong GSSS bond fund performance in 2020

    09 March 2021

    Building on a strong performance in 2019, green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bond funds delivered a healthy performance in 2020 as fixed income markets were boosted by low interest rates. Ahren Lester reports