Peter Cripps

Articles by Peter Cripps

  • Five key reasons to invest in the SDGs

    13 October 2017

    There are five key reasons why investors should embrace the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a report argues.

  • JP Morgan is top green bond underwriter in Q3, with a string of EM deals

    13 October 2017

    JP Morgan seized the bragging rights to the green bond underwriting market in the third quarter of 2017, helped by a series of benchmark-sized issues in emerging markets.

  • BNP Paribas says 'non' to oil and gas from shale and tar sands

    11 October 2017

    BNP Paribas today pledged to stop doing business with companies focused on oil and gas from shale and tar sands.

  • Investors pay up for DKB's green bond

    11 October 2017

    German bank Deutsche Kreditbank's (DKB) return to the green bond market appears to have attracted favourable terms, according to underwriters.

  • ESG benchmarks are "ultimate step" for responsible investors

    09 October 2017

    The "ultimate step" for an asset owner looking to integrate sustainability concerns into their investments decisions should be the adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarks, Swiss Re has argued.

  • Dutch central bank warns of climate risks

    06 October 2017

    The Dutch central bank (DNB) has become the latest supervisor to warn about the risks climate change poses to the financial system, as it pledged to better integrate these concerns into its practices.

  • Dutch central bank warns of green bubbles and greenwashing

    06 October 2017

    The Dutch central bank (DNB) has warned that the boom in green finance holds the risk of bubbles and greenwashing and warns against looser regulation for such products.

  • September smashes records with a dozen mini-benchmarks

    04 October 2017

    September set a new monthly record for the value of green bonds issued, with $16.1 billion of deals having settled in the month.

  • Asset manager plans shareholder resolutions on methane

    04 October 2017

    An engagement initiative on methane has been launched, targeting the 2018 proxy voting season.

  • French bank launches green bond fund

    29 September 2017

    A French bank has launched a green bond fund, which it hopes will allow asset owners to demonstrate that they are decarbonising their fixed income portfolios, Environmental Finance can reveal.