Strong performance for green, social and sustainability bond funds in 2019

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.

Green Bonds

Major shareholder Jupiter supports Barclays fossil fuel funding resolution

Jupiter Asset Management has joined the swelling ranks of investors supporting a shareholder resolution…

Carbon,Equity

CPR launches social impact fund

CPR Asset Management has launched what it claims is a first-of-its-kind impact fund to invest in listed…

IMPACT

ESG corporate euro bonds outperform, but US still lags, says Amundi

Integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) when investing in euro-denominated, investment-grade…

ESG

Amundi supports Barclays fossil fuel funding shareholder resolution

Major French asset manager Amundi has confirmed it will support a resolution calling on Barclays to phase…

Carbon,Equity

CDP announces 179 'A list' leading climate action companies

CDP has named over 170 firms as being global leaders for transparency and action on climate change for…

Carbon,Equity,Renewables

Amundi says ESG investment strategies continue to outperform

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies in the EU and North America remained a source of…

Equity

People Moves 13 December 2019: IETA, Amundi, 2DII, Preventable Surprises

People

Asia fund could crack 'chicken and egg' ESG data dilemma, says AIIB

The Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)’s planned climate bond fund could break open the 'chicken…

Green Bonds,Investors

People Moves: Newton, AMF, LuxSE, Church Commissioners

Newton Investment Management has hired Andrew Parry as head of sustainable investment, as part of the…

People

Amundi and AIIB launch $500m climate bond portfolio

Amundi and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and are to launch a $500 million climate bond…

Debt,Green Bonds

CPR-CDP fund out to prove value of disclosure

The manager of a ‘first-of-its-kind climate fund’ that could grow to more than €1 billion in size is encouraged by early results, Michael Hurley writes

Carbon,ESG

People Moves: SEB, Crédit Agricole, Amundi, BNP Paribas, RLAM, SIF

Kaminker departs SEB, Crédit Agricole hires former HSBC head and more

People

EIB and Amundi to launch €1bn Green Credit programme

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Amundi are to launch a €1 billion ($1.12 billion) programme to…

Debt,Investors

HSBC plans emerging markets green bond fund

HSBC Global Asset Management (HSBC) plans to launch a green bond fund, which targets “real economy” issuers…

Green Bonds

ESG engagement really does work, say investors

Investors have proved that they have the power to bring about changes in company behaviour, when they…

ESG,Investors,Policy

Green bonds from emerging markets could reach $250bn by 2021

Cumulative issuance of green bonds from emerging markets could rise to between $210 billion and $250…

Green Bonds

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

Green Bonds

GBPs publish green buildings impact reporting guidance

A ‘harmonised framework for impact reporting on green building projects’ has been published by the Green…

Green Bonds

Winners of Environmental Finance Bond Awards 2019 honoured by market

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.

Green Bonds,Investors