Ahren Lester

Articles by Ahren Lester

  • SEC outlines 'critical steps' as ESG becomes 'front and centre' for regulator

    16 March 2021
  • Central banks should explicitly back net-zero measures, says report

    15 March 2021

    Central banks should explicitly align their policies with achieving a net zero carbon emission economy by 2050, according to a paper prepared by a trio of economists, including through their prudential supervision, monetary policy and their own portfolios.

  • 'Greenium' for majority of green bond issues in late 2020, says CBI

    15 March 2021
  • News round-up: US ditches ESG pension fund rules, Axa drops Rwe, Xpansiv launches nature-based carbon offset contracts

    12 March 2021
  • Sustainable bond pricing perk 'not enough' for emerging market issuers

    12 March 2021

    A webinar organised by Environmental Finance and the IFC heard from emerging market issuers of green, social and sustainability bonds about their experiences. Ahren Lester reports

  • Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Enel, G8 Education, Lloyds Bank, Kerian Energy ... and more

    11 March 2021
  • Bond round-up: Italy, Intesa Sanpaolo, CaixaBank, Daimler, Ahold Delhaize, PPC ... and more

    10 March 2021
  • $8trn investors back IIGCC 'Net Zero Investment Framework' launch

    10 March 2021
  • Cautious optimism for TNFD despite challenges

    08 March 2021

    After the success of the TCFD in driving focus on climate-related disclosures, the mood is upbeat that the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) can do the same for natural capital - despite awareness of the additional challenges it faces. Ahren Lester reports

  • Market neutrality bias is hampering climate risk protection, says ECB's Schnabel

    08 March 2021