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  • Climate stress testing: Getting it right from the start

    07 February 2022

    Regulators' approaches to climate stress test data leave a lot to be desired, argue Ryan Vaughn and Meghan Purdy

  • Exclusive: Jupiter launches sustainable corporate bond fund

    03 February 2022

    Jupiter Asset Management has launched a sustainable corporate bond fund after a record-breaking year for labelled bonds,...

  • COP26 final pact delivers 'progress, but no breakthrough'

    15 November 2021

    The final Glasgow Climate Pact signed at the COP26 UN climate summit was described as "progress" but a lack of a breakthrough on global climate...

  • Sustainable investors remain cautious on UK green gilts

    15 October 2021

    As the UK prepares to issue it second sovereign green bond after a record-breaking debut, sustainable investors continue to raise concerns about certain aspects of its green bond programme. Ahren Lester reports

  • Sustainability-linked bonds: One year after the principles - where to next?

    10 August 2021

    Amid ongoing innovation and accelerating growth in 2021, where should the sustainability-linked bond market look next? 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

  • Combining sustainability-linked and green bonds would be 'more impactful'

    09 February 2021

    Tying 'use-of-proceeds' green bonds with their emerging 'sustainability-linked' cousins could make green paper "more impactful and more intentional", and market participants are beginning to float the idea more widely.

  • Bank of China transition bond a 'missed opportunity'

    12 January 2021

    The Bank of China transition bond was ground-breaking in its claims to align with the newly launched transition finance recommendations, reports Ahren Lester, but experts judged the transaction as failing to live up to its promise and ambition

  • ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: Day one round up

    12 November 2020

    The annual conference is being held virtually this year and attracted over 600 delegates on its first day

  • Jupiter AM: a transition bond label is unnecessary

    12 November 2020

    ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: The 'transition' bond label is an unnecessary departure from the green bond model honed over recent years, attendees of Environmental Finance's virtual conference heard.