Ahren Lester

Articles by Ahren Lester

  • Foresight snaps up first Nordic wind farm project

    16 December 2019
  • Asian sustainability bond index launched

    16 December 2019

    Consultancy firm Carbon Care Asia and German index provider Solactive have launched an index to track the performance of sustainable bonds in Asia.

  • CBI launches waste management industry accreditation criteria

    16 December 2019

    Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has launched its green bond standard covering the waste management industry.

  • Nomura buys investment bank Greentech Capital Advisors

    13 December 2019

    Japanese bank Nomura has proposed to buy sustainability-focused investment bank Greentech Capital Advisors (GCA), in its first deal since the financial crisis.

  • European passive ESG bond fund market 'ripe for growth'

    12 December 2019

    The market for environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused European passive bond funds is "ripe" for rapid growth, according to a report.

  • Langham Hospitality Investments signs first Asian hospitality sustainability loan

    12 December 2019

    Langham Hospitality Investments has secured sustainability-linked loans worth HK$7.5 billion ($960 million), the first by an Asian-listed hospitality firm.

  • First green bond blockchain platform launched

    12 December 2019

    A blockchain-enabled database which claims to have the ability to validate the impact of green bond issues, thereby unlocking greater investment in green projects, has been launched.

  • EU Taxonomy hits roadblock

    11 December 2019

    The European Union (EU) has laid out plans to become the first climate-neutral continent in the world by 2050, although its green Taxonomy plans were blocked by the UK and France.

  • EBA plans climate stress test

    11 December 2019
  • BMO launches three sustainability-focused multi-asset funds

    11 December 2019

    BMO Global Asset Management has launched three environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused multi-asset fund portfolios.