Analysis

  • GSS bonds in 2026: From growth story to stress test

    21 January 2026

    The global green social and sustainability bond market enters 2026 facing a test of maturity rather than momentum, writes Pietro Sette

  • The race for critical minerals must respect Indigenous rights

    20 January 2026

    Mining the minerals essential for a successful transition necessitates sophisticated investor due diligence, Daisy Nicholls writes

  • Sustainalytics SPO exit 'not a surprise'

    19 January 2026

    The warning signs for the business have been flashing for some time, Ahren Lester reports

  • Comment: RIP Sustainalytics' SPO business

    16 January 2026

    Peter Cripps reflects on the demise of a respected SPO provider

  • Can defence make peace with sustainable fixed income investors?

    16 January 2026

    The defence theme has been shot down by sustainable bond investors, but is a truce in sight, asks Ahren Lester

  • Exclusive: RMS launches 'nature credit rating for forests'

    15 January 2026

    Forestry manager Resource Management Services has launched an Ecosystem Integrity Index to 'speak the language' of its European investor base. Genevieve Redgrave reports

  • Our biodiversity fund was 'pretty early', says Fidelity

    13 January 2026

    Fidelity International's Jenn-Hui Tan explains why it closed its biodiversity fund and the challenges facing the market. Genevieve Redgrave reports

  • The EU's carbon trade tariff

    11 January 2026

    The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has come into force and is set to have a significant impact on markets. Rob Langston reports

  • Chile issues ground-breaking biodiversity-focused sovereign SLB

    09 January 2026

    The sovereign sustainable bond pioneer takes sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) into a bold, biodiversity-focused direction. Ahren Lester reports

  • 'Risk of climate-driven financial collapse needs more attention'

    08 January 2026

    Investors should push for 'global transition governance' to avert the worst climate impacts, sustainable finance supremo Steve Waygood tells Michael Hurley