News

• US exchange launches initiatives to support green bond market

  29 January 2020

  MarketAxess, an electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, has launched an initiative to help investors identify bonds with a 'green' label and to access liquidity in these issues.

• Asset managers launch search for biodiversity tool developer

  29 January 2020

  Four asset managers have opened a search for a partner to develop a tool to measure the impact of investments on biodiversity in order to raise awareness of the threat within the financial community.

• Commission calls for EU non-financial reporting standards

  28 January 2020

  EU-wide reporting standards for 'non-financial', sustainability-related information are set to be developed, in response to a request by the European Commission.

• Foresight raises €342m for energy infrastructure fund

  28 January 2020

  Investment manager Foresight has raised €342 million ($377 million) in the first close for its European-focused fund Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners (FEIP).

• EU Carbon Market Update, 27 January

  28 January 2020

  The outlook for EU Allowance (EUA) prices is bearish, due to weak fundamental factors and the imminent return of UK auctions, says Tom Lord*.

• Stock market analysis shows 'flatlining' company disclosure rates

  27 January 2020

  The number of companies disclosing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission data has failed to increase, according to a report by Aviva and Canadian research company Corporate Knights.

• WCI Carbon Market Update, 27 January 2020

  27 January 2020

  A week of consolidation in prices of CCAs was overdue, but market participants' 'wait and see' approach could trigger price increases in the long run, says Nicolas Girod.*

• World Bank working on sovereign ESG engagement guide

  27 January 2020

  The World Bank's treasury plans to publish a guide that will include information on how investors can engage more effectively with issuers of sovereign debt.

• Carbon market trading soars 34% to €194bn in 2019

  27 January 2020

  The value of emission allowances traded in the mandatory carbon markets jumped by 34% last year to €194 billion ($214 billion), according to financial data company Refinitiv.

• Last chance to vote in Environmental Finance's 2020 Bond Awards

  27 January 2020

  Voting in Environmental Finance's 2020 Bond Awards - which honour leaders in the green, social and sustainability bond markets - will close at midnight on Monday 3 February.