Peter Cripps

Articles by Peter Cripps

  • Banking on Water - the role of commercial banks in water solutions

    11 December 2017

    There are five key ways in which banks can seize the opportunities presented by the water sector, argues Ambika Jindal.

  • Mapping the SDGs

    11 December 2017

    Two years on from the launch of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, how are investors responding, asks Peter Cripps

  • Second tap takes France's sovereign green bond to almost €10bn

    08 December 2017

    Agence France Tresor has tapped its record-breaking sovereign green bond for the second time, raising a further €1.065 billion. The bond now amounts to €9.697 billion ($10.61 billion).

  • Green and sustainability taxonomy to be announced at Macron summit

    08 December 2017

    A taxonomy that defines green and sustainable investments will be announced next week by the European Commission at a summit hosted by French President Macron.

  • Green bond market sees another record month

    01 December 2017

    The booming green bond market scaled fresh heights in November, which saw $16.7 billion of issues, setting a new monthly record.

  • UBS 'planning new version of Climate Aware Fund'

    29 November 2017

    UBS is planning to launch a new fund based on the Climate Aware Fund it created for the UK's national workplace pension provider the National Employee Saving Trust (Nest), Environmental Finance understands.

  • Lloyd's issues call to arms to insurers on climate change

    23 November 2017

    A call to action was issued to the insurance sector to step up its efforts to deal with climate change, as it comes to terms with what is expected to be the most costly year on record for natural disasters.

  • Iberdrola green hybrid tightens price by 43bps

    20 November 2017

    Iberdrola's latest green bond tightened by 43 basis points amid "remarkable demand" from investors.

  • 'Incredible week' as green bond market breaks $100bn barrier

    17 November 2017

    The green and social bond market saw a frenzy of activity this week, after a spate of issues that should propel the green bond market through the $100 billion barrier for the first time.

  • HSBC prices $1bn SDG bond

    17 November 2017

    HSBC this week priced an innovative $1 billion bond aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in a deal that was three times oversubscribed.