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What makes a good corona-bond?
29 April 2020Amid the pressing need to rush out Covid-19 bonds, how to uphold best practice, asks Michael Hurley
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Could Generali's Green ILS framework kickstart a new market?
22 April 2020Issuing green cat bonds could help the Italian insurer to diversify its investor base, Mirko Sartori tells Peter Cripps
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Transition to a climate bond rating system
26 March 2020A new climate rating system is needed for all bonds, argues Michael Eckhart one of the original authors of the Green Bond Principles
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Stimulus packages could give 'green lining' to coronavirus cloud
23 March 2020Governments have an opportunity to use their significant fiscal responses to the coronavirus pandemic to help rather than hinder long-term progress on climate action. Ahren Lester explains.
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Q&A - reflections of a green bond pioneer
19 February 2020In February 2010, while CIO at Nikko Asset Management, Stuart Kinnersley* established the world's first dedicated green bond fund - the Nikko/World Bank Green Bond Fund. 10 years on, he answers questions about the subsequent developments in this space and his hopes for the coming decade.
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Treasurers call for help to overcome ESG bond nervousness
17 February 2020Ongoing 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.
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Shipping - the trillion-dollar challenge
24 January 2020The 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
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Target setting in sustainability-linked loans: ambition, not afterthought
13 January 2020To protect the integrity of the sustainability-linked loan market, we need to ensure sustainability performance targets are negotiated and not tendered, argues Daniel Shurey
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ESG financing: cheaper than conventional financing or too expensive to ignore?
31 December 2019Greater demand for sustainable investment products could lead to pricing advantage, argues Neil Caddy
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In defence of Enel's SDG-linked bond
06 December 2019Meeting the European Commission's sustainability objectives requires innovation, argues Jacob Michaelsen