Archive

  • India readies regulation of ESG ratings providers

    25 January 2022

    India's securities markets regulator has set out plans to regulate sustainability ratings and research providers, in a consultation paper on the topic.

  • Milestone €100 EU carbon price 'within reach' in 2021

    09 December 2021

    Expectations are rising that the EU carbon price could quickly cross the €100 ($113) per tonne milestone following more than a month of strong price gains and amid persistent tailwinds for the carbon credits.

  • People moves, 4 June: NGFS, BoE, SEB, Redington ... and more

    04 June 2021
  • Powell rejoins SEB in Norway

    04 June 2021
  • People Moves 14 May 2021: SMBC, NTAM, SEB, Credit Suisse, L&G, ISS ESG and more

    14 May 2021
  • SEB recruits Stockholm Environment Institute's Vulturius

    14 May 2021
  • Social bond fund growth is coming - but perhaps not imminently

    14 April 2021

    After social bond issuance jumped nine-fold in 2020, attention is increasingly turning to the lack of dedicated social bond funds. They are expected to arrive, but perhaps not immediately. Ahren Lester reports

  • 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

  • Green bond comment, March: Are green bond investors overly cautious about sustainability-linked bonds?

    03 March 2021

    Interest in sustainability-linked bonds among investors has continued to grow, but green bond-focused investors have offered a more cautious reception to the innovative instruments, says Ahren Lester