Land of the rising green bond
After a year of stellar growth, what are the prospects of Japan's green bond market, asks Elena K. Johansson
After a year of stellar growth, what are the prospects of Japan's green bond market, asks Elena K. Johansson
Japan's GPIF has embraced ESG integration. Elena K. Johansson looks at the evolution of its strategy
The CEO of the Alternative Investment Management Association explains how hedge funds are starting to get to grips with the topic of sustainable finance
What is the outcome of AP4's series of scenario analyses so far, asks Elena K. Johansson.
After pausing for breath in 2018, the market for green, social and sustainability bonds surged again in the first quarter of this year.
The Environmental Finance Bond Awards 2019 feature several repeat winners alongside many new names, as 13 extra categories were added this year in response to the rapid growth of social and sustainability bonds.
Three major Japanese insurers – Tokio Marine Group, MS&AD Insurance Group, and Nippon Life Insurance – are beginning to integrate climate risks and environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their strategies, each with its own focus area. Elena K. Johansson reports.
The health of soil has been overlooked by the financial sector but is material to returns, argues Andrew Voysey.
The Compass Fund aims to tap into "the two greatest megatrends of the 21st century" – sustainable investing and AI. Peter Kellner talks to Peter Cripps
The South Korea-based fund should seek to derisk investments and explore innovative solutions such as resilience bonds, argues Alexandra Tracy