Elena K. Johansson

Articles by Elena K. Johansson

  • Bond round-up: SGP, ESB, EIB, and more...

    05 June 2019

    California's State Treasurer has called for the state to become a model issuer of green bonds, by setting stringent requirements to ensure that "green bonds marketed to investors truly are green".

  • Glennmont's third clean energy fund closes with €850m

    05 June 2019

    UK fund manager Glennmont Partners has raised €850 million ($957 million) at the final close of its third clean energy infrastructure fund, which it claims is the largest amount raised for a European green energy fund.

  • HSBC plans emerging markets green bond fund

    04 June 2019

    HSBC Global Asset Management (HSBC) plans to launch a green bond fund, which targets “real economy” issuers in emerging markets.

  • FCA publishes final shareholder engagement rules

    04 June 2019

    UK asset managers and life insurers will be required to publish their shareholder engagement policy, under new rules laid out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

  • New UK Impact Investing Institute launches hunt for CEO

    04 June 2019

    An Impact Investing Institute has been launched in the UK to help mobilise a new wave of capital to social challenges, and has announced the hunt for its first CEO.

  • Foresight launches infrastructure fund targeting inflation-linked returns

    03 June 2019

    Foresight Group has launched an equity infrastructure fund which invests in publicly-listed companies and aims to generate an annual return of more than 3% over the UK's consumer price index over a five year period.

  • People moves: Finance for Tomorrow, M&GPrudential, KEB Hana Bank, Union Investment Institutional

    31 May 2019

    Philippe Zaouati, CEO of French asset manager Mirova, part of Natixis Investment Managers, has stepped down as chair of Finance for Tomorrow.

  • EXCLUSIVE: EU's TEG broadens taxonomy to include 'transition' activities

    31 May 2019

    The EU's Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG) has broadened the scope of its taxonomy to include activities that help transition to a net-zero economy by 2050, in a move that opens the door to some fossil fuels and internal combustion engines, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • Reaping an Earth Dividend

    30 May 2019

    Earth Capital Partners has been tracking down investments that have a positive impact on the planet for more than a decade. Its CIO Gordon Power talks to Elena K. Johansson

  • Japan Post Insurance adds PLN1bn CAB to its 'green' assets

    28 May 2019

    Japan Post Insurance has added to its growing volume of green investments, by agreeing a private placement of a PLN1 billion ($205.5 million) Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) from the European Investment Bank (EIB).