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Shipping - the trillion-dollar challenge

The growing support for the Poseidon Principles underlines the crucial role for finance in helping the shipping industry chart a course towards a greener future, says Ahren Lester

LGIM praises Enel's SDG-linked bond

Legal & General Investment Management has weighed in to the debate on Enel's controversial 'Sustainable Development Goals-linked bonds', arguing that they are "better" than green-labelled issues.

Investors urge Barclays to phase out fossil fuel financing activities

A group of 11 institutional investors has filed a shareholder resolution to Barclays, calling on the London-listed bank to phase out its financing for fossil fuel firms.

HSBC: Enel SDG bonds could be a 'backward step'

HSBC has weighed into the debate on Enel's sustainability-linked bond, criticising the offering as a backwards step because its proceeds are not earmarked for green projects.

Brunel selects managers for £1bn emerging markets sub-fund

Brunel Pension Partnership has selected Genesis Investment Management, Wellington Management and Investec Asset Management to run a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) emerging markets sub-fund.

Sustainability-linked bonds complement and bolster the sustainable finance market

Sustainability-linked bonds have the potential to entice issuers, diversify economic options available to investors, and encourage outcome-focused sustainable finance, argue Aaron Franklin, Paul Davies, Ignacio Domínguez and Kristina Wyatt.

Enel's sustainability bond was greenwashing, says Nuveen

Enel's innovative €2.5 billion sustainability-linked bond has been branded greenwashing by Nuveen, one of the biggest investors in green bonds.

Bonds round-up: Enel, Ireland, EBRD, IADB ... and more

Enel's SDG-linked bond strategy 'doesn't mark the demise of the green bond market'

Banks and investors have dismissed claims that the green bond market faces an uncertain future following the issue of Enel's €2.5 billion Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) linked bond.

UK introduction of ESG disclosure rules for pensions is ‘key milestone’

The introduction of rules that require UK pension schemes to set out how they consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in their investment strategy has been billed as an industry landmark.