Graham Cooper

Articles by Graham Cooper

  • Voting opens for Environmental Finance's 20th Annual Market Rankings

    02 October 2019

    Voting has begun in Environmental Finance's Annual Market Rankings (LINK) – the largest and most closely watched survey of the world's environmental markets, which is now in its 20th year.

  • Financial centres boost their green credentials

    30 September 2019

    Green finance is growing steadily in almost all the world's financial centres, according to a new report on the biannual Global Green Finance Index (GGFI).

  • Warsaw exchange expects structured products and ETFs on its ESG index

    20 September 2019

    The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) is in talks with providers of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) about potential new instruments based on its new WIG-ESG index.

  • Wellington and CalPERS help companies disclose physical climate risks

    17 September 2019

    US investment firm Wellington Management and the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) have jointly developed guidance to help companies disclose the physical risks they face due to climate change.

  • Integrate climate risk now, insurers told

    16 September 2019

    Insurers should start integrating climate risk into their management and business operations now, and not wait for the perfect tools, according to a report from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) and UK charity ShareAction.

  • Bonds round-up: Reykjavikus Energy; Bank of the Philippine Islands; The Conservation Fund... and more

    04 September 2019

    Reykjavikus Energy raises ISK2.7bn from its second green bond

  • NGFS chair calls for 'effective' carbon taxes

    03 September 2019

    Frank Elderson, chair of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), has called on governments to improve their coordination of carbon taxes to help combat climate change.

  • LGIM Real Assets invests £57m in UK solar projects

    02 September 2019

    Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) Real Assets has invested £57.5 million ($69.9 million) in long-term debt financing to support Hermes Infrastructure in its recapitalisation of two portfolios of solar photovoltaic assets in England and Wales.

  • Finance for natural capital – last chance to have your say

    30 August 2019

    A major survey about the risks and opportunities facing private-sector investors in natural capital projects ends tomorrow (31 August).

  • Bonds round-up: E.On, KfW, Kaneka, Guangzhou Metro ... and more

    28 August 2019

    E.ON raises €1.5bn from its first green bond