Results for archive, analysis, Green Bonds, 4
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.
Debt,Green Bonds,Investors,People
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 Domínguez 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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Now that the G-word has been dropped, let's talk about it, says Stan Dupré
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As wildfires continue to rage in California, utilities can take action that will stop them being part of the problem. Peter Cripps reports
Green Bonds,Insurance,Investors
Bringing 'brown' sectors to the green bond market is possible, but will require a sophisticated approach to assessing companies' strategies to shift to low-carbon business models, writes Manuel Adamini
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Rather than talk about creating a transition bond label, let's talk about the broader direction of the labelled bond market, says Jacob Michaelsen
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The conference attracted 300 delegates this year, as the discussion broadened out to cover sustainability in the overall fixed income market. Michael Hurley and Peter Cripps report
Corporate,ESG,Green Bonds,Investors
The launch of a green bond fund by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), on 16 September, marks a new milestone on the market's long march to maturity.
Green Bonds,Policy
Canada's resource-intensive economy can be a sustainability transition model for others, Tiff Macklem, chair of Canada's Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance, tells Michael Hurley
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Ahead of the Green Bonds California conference, the Treasurer explains why green bonds are a key part of her strategy for the state's finances
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In the second of this two-part series, Hervé P. Duteil explores the concept of Transition Finance and its limits, and proposes a non-prescriptive framework to start thinking about transition bonds (and loans)
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Natural Capital 2019
Green Equities 2019
Green Bonds California 2019
Green Bonds Asia 2019
