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  • Boom time for green bond funds

    04 March 2020

    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.

  • NN launches corporate green bond fund

    03 March 2020

    NN Investment Partners has launched a corporate green bond fund amid significant growth in the level of issuance from companies in 2019.

  • Telecoms green bonds ‘in top half’ of S&P’s Green Evaluation

    11 September 2019

    Green telecom bonds would fall in the top half of S&P’s scoring range under its Green Evaluation analysis, indicating a positive environmental impact, according to a report by the ratings agency.

  • Green bonds round-up, 5 September 2018

    05 September 2018

    German real estate bank, Deutsche Hypothekenbank, has issued its second €500 million ($580 million) green Pfandbrief.

  • 'Best-in-class' sustainability index planned for Europe

    28 November 2017

    A 30-stock European index of 'best-in-class' sustainability performers is due to be launched on 1 December.

  • Alliance Trust's Sustainable Future Managed fund nears £500m

    16 May 2016

    Alliance Trust Investments' flagship multi-asset fund has enjoyed continued strong growth in assets under management, says Peter Michaelis

  • Supply chain emissions: overcoming uncertainty

    24 January 2014

    Regulatory uncertainty is deterring companies from investing in emissions reductions, the latest CDP supply chain analysis has found. But there are still enormous opportunities to be unlocked, says Dexter Galvin

  • BoA, UBS in, but HSBC out of sustainability index

    12 September 2013

    Bank of America, UBS and United Parcel Service are the largest of 39 companies admitted to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI), following an annual review of constituents carried out by sustainable investment specialist RobecoSAM.