Sovereign social bonds to protect lives and livelihoods
An exceptional shock deserves an exceptional response, argues Farah Imrana Hussain
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An exceptional shock deserves an exceptional response, argues Farah Imrana Hussain
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Amid the pressing need to rush out Covid-19 bonds, how to uphold best practice, asks Michael Hurley
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Issuing green cat bonds could help the Italian insurer to diversify its investor base, Mirko Sartori tells Peter Cripps
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VEB.RF is working on the first-ever national standard of green finance, including for green bonds, says Alexey Miroshnichenko
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The IFC and AfDB have demonstrated how the social bond market can help combat the coronavirus pandemic, writes Michael Hurley
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A new climate rating system is needed for all bonds, argues Michael Eckhart one of the original authors of the Green Bond Principles
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After a torrid 2018 green, social and sustainability bond funds experienced a stronger performance in 2019, off the back of a rallying fixed income market. But performances were highly variable, reports Ahren Lester.
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Green bond funds reported sizeable assets growth in 2019, Ahren Lester explains, as the green bond market benefitted from rising market credibility and the arrival of ubiquitous corporate names.
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Sustainalytics continued to dominate the market for external reviewers in 2019, writes Christopher Marchant
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In February 2010, while CIO at Nikko Asset Management, Stuart Kinnersley* established the world's first dedicated green bond fund - the Nikko/World Bank Green Bond Fund. 10 years on, he answers questions about the subsequent developments in this space and his hopes for the coming decade.
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Ongoing nerves among corporate treasurers about issuing green, social and sustainability bonds could be settled by helpful engagement with fixed income investors. Ahren Lester hears the views of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.
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The EU's Ecolabel and green bonds are an imprecise match, says Peter Cripps
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To protect the integrity of the sustainability-linked loan market, we need to ensure sustainability performance targets are negotiated and not tendered, argues Daniel Shurey
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Issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds surged about 40% in 2019, with combined issuance reaching $290 billion, according to preliminary data from Environmental Finance's Bond Database.
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Meeting the European Commission's sustainability objectives requires innovation, argues Jacob Michaelsen
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Bond investors need to start collectively engaging with national governments if the Paris targets are to be met, argues Peter Cripps
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Sustainability-linked bonds have the potential to entice issuers, diversify economic options available to investors, and encourage outcome-focused sustainable finance, argue Aaron Franklin, Paul Davies, Ignacio DomÃnguez and Kristina Wyatt.
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The sustainability bond markets are in a state of creative chaos and are evolving in order to stay relevant, argues Peter Cripps
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The conference discussed a range of themes, including the California wildfires and what is the point of a label. Peter Cripps reports
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EBRD issued its first green transition bond last month. Isabelle Laurent and Carel Cronenberg explain its approach
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