Rob Langston

SLLs expected to benefit from 'shift from virtue to value', says ING

Despite a significant drop in the amount raised by sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) in 2025, there are still signs of life for the instrument as borrowers use them in a more sophisticated way, according to Dutch bank ING.

Impax Environmental Markets board backs exit for shareholders

Board directors of the Impax Environmental Markets (IEM), a London-listed closed-end fund, have called on existing investors to vote in favour of a resolution to realise their holdings in the investment trust.

'An opportunity to learn from mistakes and build better foundations'

A gathering of UK pension funds heard that sustainability is adding to the reporting burden and can overwhelm some trustees, writes Rob Langston

Sustainable lending will return to growth in 2026, predicts ING

Total sustainable debt - including bonds and loans - is forecast to rise above $1.6 trillion in 2026 after "a slight slowdown" in 2025, according to Dutch bank ING, adding that the market "is showing resilience".

Krishna appointed head of sustainability UK for AON

Be realistic about the political environment for managers, says Nest CIO

From Rob Langston in Edinburgh

Nest threatens to vote against chair if companies scale back climate commitments

Nest has updated its voting policy to make clear that it "may vote against the chair of a company that has materially scaled back its climate strategy without adequate explanation".

Transparency doesn't guarantee transition, UK pension funds warned

The UK government's approach to promoting sustainability has been "governance-heavy and disclosure-centric", stopping capital from being deployed to tackle climate change, delegates at a conference heard.

LSEG unveils new corporate ESG scores

Getting nature reporting metrics 'right' is important but unlikely to drive investment

Work on nature reporting standards may help investors better align their portfolios, but is unlikely to drive capital flows on its own, attendees at an Environmental Finance conference heard.