Ahren Lester

Federated Hermes tops asset manager ESG integration review

US asset manager Federated Hermes scored highest for environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration among major investors in a study by a credit rating agency.

UK property firm announces 'transformational' ESG impact strategy

Amundi launches short-term corporate green bond fund

French asset manager Amundi has launched a €178 million ($216 million) green bond fund focused on short-term European corporate issues.

Swedish central bank corporate bond purchases to require TCFD disclosures

The Swedish central bank will only buy corporate bonds for its asset purchase programme from issuers which have disclosed greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

Switzerland launches 'climate scores' for financial products

PRI releases private equity and credit ESG information-sharing 'map'

Loan round-up: Gunvor, Aqualia, Chr. Hansen, Halcyon Agri, Pandora ... and more

'Two-speed' CSRD implementation could follow delays, says law firm

Final approval for the EU's landmark Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) could result in "two-speed" implementation and impact access to sustainable finance...

$31trn investors back CDP non-disclosure campaign

Bond round-up: KfW, Volkswagen, Bpifrance, JAB, BCP ... and more