Christopher Marchant

New framework needed for assessing ESG within ABS

A new framework is needed to help assess environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations within asset-backed securitisations (ABS), according to Hermes Investment Management

Boston Common: Banks fail to tackle deforestation

Less than two-fifths of banks have demanded anti-deforestation policies from the companies they lend to, according to a report from Boston Common Asset Management (BCAM).

People Moves, 8 November: IFAD, SUSI, Liontrust, Label R, PLSA

Apple sells €2bn green bonds in first Euro foray

Consumer electronics giant Apple has tapped the euro green bond market, in a deal worth €2 billion ($2.2 billion).

Private banks double the number of sustainable funds offered

Private banks have doubled the number of sustainability-themed funds they offer, compared with a year ago, but they are still "far behind" when it comes to integrating sustainability into their business, a report argues.

GPIF partners with EBRD on green and social bonds

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have formed a partnership to promote and develop sustainable capital markets.

Green bond issuance could pass $250 billion in 2019, says Moody's

Moody's has upgraded its prediction for green bond issuance in 2019, to $250 billion, after a stronger than expected third quarter.

Edison: Water risk is being overlooked by investors

Water risk is being chronically overlooked and needs to be systematically integrated into the investment process, according to UK-based research institute Edison.

Euronext launches green bonds section

European stock exchange group Euronext is to launch a green bond section across its six markets, basing the initiative out of Dublin.

Impax awarded $125m mandate by Mercer

Sustainability-focused investor Impax Asset Management has been awarded a $125 million mandate by Mercer, the world's largest institutional investment advisor.