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What makes a good corona-bond?

Amid the pressing need to rush out Covid-19 bonds, how to uphold best practice, asks Michael Hurley

Morningstar takes full control of Sustainalytics

Financial services firm Morningstar has agreed to buy the 60% of Sustainalytics that it does not already own, in a deal that values the ESG research and ratings provider at €170 million ($184 million).

Covid-19 bonds expose limitations of EU Green Bond Standard, says ISS-ESG

The flurry of new bonds raising funds to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic are examples of innovative debt products that are outside the scope of the EU's proposed Green Bond Standard (EU GBS), noted ISS ESG, a specialist ratings and advisory firm.

Sustainalytics draws up Covid-19 social bond criteria

BlackRock launches trio of ESG-focused funds

BlackRock has launched three environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) through its $2.2 trillion iShares platform, shortly after announcing plans to double its ESG funds by 2021.

Sustainalytics targets high-risk companies with 'material risk engagement'

Green bonds: Assessing the external reviewers

Sustainalytics continued to dominate the market for external reviewers in 2019, writes Christopher Marchant

Generali launches the first green ILS framework

Italian insurer Generali has issued a framework for issuing "green" insurance-linked securities (ILS) that will allow it to invest in sustainable assets and underwriting.

Sustainalytics opens up risk ratings data to investors

Sustainalytics has expanded its offering of environmental, social and governance (ESG) data to provide investors with some of the information it uses in its ESG Risk Ratings methodology.

Treasurers call for help to overcome ESG bond nervousness

Ongoing nerves among corporate treasurers about issuing green, social and sustainability bonds could be settled by helpful engagement with fixed income investors. Ahren Lester hears the views of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.