Graham Cooper

Bond round-up: Record deal from Alphabet, EIB, Georgia Utilities ... and more

France considers second green sovereign bond for 2021

The French debt management office, Agence France Tresor (AFT), is considering launching a second green sovereign bond next year, having already raised more than €25 billion ($28 billion) from its pioneering Green OAT, first issued in 2017.

Strong ESG performance improves bond resilience, says MSCI

Bonds from companies with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance showed more resilience than other corporate bonds during the first six months of this year, according to MSCI.

Bond round-up: IBRD, Manila Water, Eurofima, Thailand ... and more

Invesco reveals results of scenario analysis pilot project

Investment manager Invesco has subjected a significant portion of its equity and bond portfolios to a scenario analysis that assumes average global temperatures rise by no more than 1.5oC above pre-industrial times.

IT giant Atos snaps up decarbonisation specialist EcoAct

EcoAct, a French consultancy and project developer specialising in helping clients to reduce their net carbon emissions, is being bought by CAC-40 listed IT company Atos.

Franklin Templeton offers two Paris-aligned ETFs

California-based investment manager Franklin Templeton has launched two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that it says will be aligned with the de-carbonisation goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

More consistency needed in infrastructure investment to meet SDGs, says PRI

A significant increase in infrastructure investment and more standardised approaches are required, if the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are to be met, according to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Bond round-up: KfW, TenneT, Terna, De Volksbank ... and more

Morgan Stanley backs effort to align financial sector with the Paris Agreement

Morgan Stanley has become the first US-based global bank to join the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) which aims to help financial institutions align their portfolios with the Paris Agreement on climate change. It has also committed to start measuring and disclosing the greenhouse gas emissions from its lending portfolio.