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Manulife warns of the pitfalls of tighter green bond regulation
08 October 2018The first global life insurance issuer of green bonds has a message for policymakers eyeing stricter regulation: keep it simple. Michael Hurley reports
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Losing faith in fossil fuels
05 October 2018The Church of Sweden Pension Fund applies strict fossil fuel exclusion criteria to its investments and allows scope for a relatively large tracking error in its pursuit of sustainable returns. Carl Cederberg, the fund's CEO, explains why to Michael Hurley
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Comment: Driving disclosure
21 September 2018The best remedy for investors' carbon addiction is better quality information about companies' climate strategies, argues Daniel Klier
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Follow the money, drive the change
13 September 2018Climate-risk assessments are the next frontier in future-proofing investments – and the agriculture sector should not be overlooked, says John Davis of South Pole.
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Setting a European benchmark
10 September 2018The European Commission's bold proposals to reform benchmark regulation are designed to increase the flow of green finance and reduce the risk of 'greenwashing'. Michael Hurley asks why change is required
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Should non-financial reporting frameworks be harmonised?
08 August 2018There is a baffling array of sustainability-focused reporting frameworks and standards. Would it be beneficial to bring them into alignment, asks Elena Johansson.
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ESG consideration gaining ground in credit risk analysis
26 July 2018Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are no longer a concern only to equity investors, as fixed income market participants, including credit rating agencies, are increasingly paying heed to them, says the PRI's Carmen Nuzzo.
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Lessons from the Nordics
19 July 2018The Nordic countries are in the vanguard of the green bond market, leading the march in areas such as impact reporting. Michael Hurley asks what lessons the rest of the world can learn
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Fixed Income and ESG, featuring the Green Bonds Europe conference
02 July 2018More than 300 delegates assembled in London to discuss the rapidly growing green and sustainability bond market, and the broader topic of integrating ESG into fixed income.
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Water: managing risk and embracing opportunity
10 May 2018More than 100 delegates gathered at Environmental Finance's conference on water, hosted by the London Stock Exchange, to discuss an investment opportunity worth about $7.5 trillion, writes Michael Hurley.