Ahren Lester

15 major investors back HSBC vote on fossil fuel phase-out plan

News Round Up: FE fundinfo buys CSSP, SEI joins CA100+ and Lightsource BP signs novel PPA

Bank of China issues first ICMA 'handbook'-linked transition bond

The Hong Kong branch of the Bank of China (BoC) has raised $780 million from the first transition bond to be aligned with the recently announced transition finance recommendations from the administrators of the Green and Social Bond Principles.

'Happily surprised': Private sector has taken ESG seriously

It is a misconception that private equity firms are not focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, Apex ESG Ratings boss Andy Pitts-Tucker tells Ahren Lester, but many need help in collecting ESG data and turning it into action

US senate wins a 'huge opportunity' for Biden's green ambitions, says M&G

A "huge opportunity" has been handed to US President-elect Joe Biden to deliver on his green policy ambitions, according to M&G Investments, after his Democratic Party takes control of the US Senate following the elections in Georgia.

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: PLN, CDL, Sonnedix, Touax ... and more

'Double materiality' splits market in IFRS sustainability standards consultation

Bond round-up: Klabin, IBRD, Yuzhou, Illinois Finance, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking ... and more

China announces long-awaited national carbon market launch

China has announced it will launch its long-awaited national emissions trading scheme (ETS) in February, although the rules are not expected to be too onerous initially for the power companies covered by the market

2020 sustainable bond issuance jumps two-thirds amid social breakthrough