Ahren Lester

Sustainable bonds represent fifth of Euro bonds issued in 2021, says M&G

Sustainable bonds constituted more than a fifth of total Euro-denominated bond issuance in the first half of 2021...

China ETS trading gets off to strong start

Market excitement and allowance hoarding supported strong carbon prices during the early trading sessions of the nationwide China carbon market - but more is needed for this key but much-delayed climate policy to deliver on its aim, Refinitiv carbon lead analyst Yan Qin tells Ahren Lester

Lyxor launches 'first' Euro sovereign green bond ETF

UK regulator outlines ESG fund principles amid 'poor quality' applications

EU SFDR 'a tailwind for ILS funds', says Willis

The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has helped some insurance-linked security (ILS) funds attract more capital from investors, according to Willis Securities, but headwinds could emerge without a clear consensus on appropriate disclosures for these specialised funds

BNP Paribas, HSBC and JP Morgan jostle for sustainable bond underwriter top spot

BNP Paribas, HSBC and JP Morgan were all vying to take the top spot for sustainable bond lead managers, with BNP Paribas just edging its rivals in the second quarter of 2021 but JP Morgan remaining ahead for the year to date

NN IP green bond assets reach €4bn milestone amid strengthening market

SBTi tightens corporate climate target requirement from 2022

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) said that companies looking to validate their climate goals from mid-2022

BlackRock launches emerging markets impact bond fund

BlackRock has launched a sustainable bond-focused active fund in its flagship emerging markets fixed income range

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Royal Adelaide Hospital, Ratch, Investec, Bud APAC ... and more