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Video: Joanne Khew (Eastspring Investments) on bondholder engagement

Joanne Khew shares her view on the importance of bondholder engagement and how investors in green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds can stimulate discussions around the Paris Agreement

Global market for biodiversity 'unlikely', investor says

Biodiversity will remain a niche area of investment, as developing a global market for it is "unlikely" to happen, an executive at Nordis Capital has said.

Thai regulator launches climate-risk guidance

UK's net zero review will help 'unlock investment', says Aviva

Recommendations to the UK government on steps it should take to meet net zero targets have been welcomed by investors for their potential to help 'unlock the investment required' for the energy transition.

People Moves 13th January: PRI, Standard Chartered, Bridges Fund Management and more...

ESG: complex in a vague sort of way

Amid widespread confusion about ESG and impact, Mike Sebastian offers his thoughts on what asset owners can realistically achieve with their investments

Air France-KLM sustainability-linked bond step-up 'falls short'

The coupon step-up on the ground-breaking Air France-KLM sustainability-linked bond (SLB) has "fallen short" in terms of its materiality, ...

Amundi to launch ETF tracking Paris-aligned version of CAC40

Amundi is to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) replicating a new Paris-aligned version of France's CAC40.

Hong Kong airport expansion green bond is 'greenwashing'

The Hong Kong Airport Authority (HKAA) has raised $1 billion from a green bond tranche which forms part of its broader funding of the runway expansion project, a year after its previous controversial deal.

Investors 'could be forced to sell impact funds in 2023, creating buyer's market'

Stakes in impact funds will come up for sale this year as pension funds and other asset owners are forced to sell early, following the market ructions of the past year,...