Peter Cripps

Trump second term to put sustainable debt market in 'wait-and-see mode'

The re-election of Donald Trump will put a dampener on sustainable debt issuance, a bank has predicted, but the effect will be short-lived.

Insurance's annual renewal model is 'no longer fit for purpose'

The annual renewal model that is commonplace within the insurance industry "is no longer fit for purpose in a world that's in transition", a conference heard.

NatureAlpha expands team amid 'soaring demand for nature data'

Data tech start-up NatureAlpha has unveiled a new CEO, as the business expands to deal with strong growth in demand for its products.

Proving the case for natural capital investments

As Climate Asset Management celebrates passing $1 billion of assets, its CEO Martin Berg says it hopes to launch a follow-up fund next year. Peter Cripps reports

People Moves, 29 November: Northern Trust, HSBC, European Commission, Finance for Biodiversity ... and more

Guarantco guarantees catfish bond

GuarantCo has provided a guarantee for green bonds issued by a Vietnamese catfish producer.

Emirates becomes first Middle Eastern bank to issue SLLB

Emirates NBD has issued a Sustainability Linked Loan Bond (SLLB) - believed to be only the fifth issuer to adopt the innovative instrument.

The 'finance COP' short-changed the Global South, say investors

Investors have lamented that the agreement thrashed out at COP29 does not go far enough to plug the gap in funding required to help emerging markets transition to a net zero economy.

La Banque Postale invests in ESG data startup

Financial services group La Banque Postale has invested - via its venture capital fund, 115K - in a French ESG-focused fintech start-up.

COP29: COPs need fundamental overhaul says Ban Ki-moon and others

A prominent group of politicians has called for a "fundamental overhaul" of the COP process, arguing its "current structure simply cannot deliver" change at exponential speed and scale.