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Manulife: Green bonds 'imperilled' by net zero target setting

Canadian insurer and asset manager Manulife is concerned that the "blunt tool" of assessing alignment with net-zero targets for investment portfolio construction could "imperil" the future success of the green bond market.

Emerging markets investors 'set to benefit' from G7 risk mitigation work

Work by rich nations to implement new risk off-take strategies could be set to benefit investors searching for yield in emerging market climate-themed investments, Environmental Finance's ESG in Fixed Income event heard.

ESG in Fixed Income Global Series - Innovation showcase roundup

The topic of transition bonds was a recurring theme at Environmental Finance's Innovation showcase conference - the second of six events in the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series of conferences.

Investors 'equating green bonds with better credit'

Insurers see the gold in green

Green bonds are looking increasingly attractive to insurance companies which want to meet their risk and return objectives while producing a positive environmental or social impact. But there are concerns about the definition and capacity of the market, as Mark Nicholls explains