Ahren Lester

Articles by Ahren Lester

  • AFII: Sell Euro carbon-intensive bonds ahead of ECB sell-off

    10 June 2022

    Investors have been urged to sell their euro-denominated corporate bond holdings in carbon-intensive firms ahead of an expected wind-down of the €340 billion ($364 billion) ...

  • Debut Singapore green bond expected in 'coming months'

    09 June 2022

    A debut sovereign green bond issuance by Singapore is expected in 'coming months' after the Southeast Asian city-state published its green bond framework.

  • Loan round-up: Harmony Gold, Neste, Silver Fern Farms, Anglo American ... and more

    09 June 2022
  • 'Drastic' increase in US Paris-aligned passive fund quality needed

    09 June 2022

    The World Resources Institute (WRI) has argued that a "drastic increase" in the quality and size of Paris Agreement-aligned passive equity investing is needed to achieve global climate goals.

  • Bond round-up: ABN Amro, Orsted, Prologis, Huhtamaki, Baden-Wurttemberg ... and more

    08 June 2022
  • UK urged to deliver nature-based market 'blueprint' by 2030

    07 June 2022
  • Loan round-up: Element Materials, Frasers Property, Netcompany, Benchmark ... and more

    02 June 2022
  • Bond round-up: Germany, France, CCB, NAB, Auxmoney, KfW ... and more

    01 June 2022
  • Basel Committee to publish final climate risk principles

    01 June 2022

    The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) will publish its final set of climate-related financial risk principles for regulators in the "coming weeks" following its consultation.

  • NGFS work moves 'from awareness to action' as network grows

    31 May 2022

    The Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has launched its new two-year work programme,...