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Paris-aligned benchmarks boom but are they helping the transition? Part one

Asset owners are placing money in Paris-aligned benchmarks at a quickening rate but questioned whether they facilitate the transition. Michael Hurley reports

People moves 12 May: Persefoni, Downing, GFANZ ... and more

Investors welcome 'major step' of UK carbon markets regulation consultation

Investors have commended the UK government's commitment to consulting on regulating voluntary carbon markets.

Scottish Widows launches £1.4bn environmental funds

Net zero and COP27: are we doing enough?

National plans to get to net zero require greater clarity to ensure energy security and a responsible transition to net zero, writes Tom Williams

Video: Dow Chemical's Andrea Vigo on the Use of Proceeds model combined with SLBs

Andrea Vigo, Senior Funding Director at The Dow Chemical Company, shares his views on the 'use of proceeds' model, and how to make sustainability-linked bonds more impactful.

SLB market should 'adopt SLL practices'

The sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market should adopt some of the practices common within its loan equivalent, and investors need to ensure poor SLBs are not invested in - even if they like the underlying credit.

Downing to operate £25m UK solar project

ESG could boost pensions investment in property development finance

People moves 8 July: Bloomberg, Standard Chartered, Credit Suisse, Bundesbank, Wells Fargo & more...