Graham Cooper

Articles by Graham Cooper

  • SUSI aims to open up offshore wind for institutional investors

    09 October 2017

    Swiss investment manager SUSI Partners is planning a new investment vehicle to help institutional investors gain access to the offshore wind sector.

  • Brazil poised for more green bonds

    03 October 2017

    Several more green bonds from Brazilian issuers are imminent, market insiders say.

  • S&P predicts 'many more' green bonds from French public sector

    02 October 2017

    S&P predicts 'many more' green bonds from French public sector

  • Major investors step up support for climate-risk resolutions

    02 October 2017

    Institutional investor support for shareholder resolutions on climate-related risks is at a turning point, according to UK non-profit ShareAction.

  • Rebooting the carbon markets

    28 September 2017

    Across the globe, regulators are doubling down on their commitment to carbon trading, despite recent market setbacks. Graham Cooper reports

  • Investors support plea for integrated corporate reporting

    27 September 2017

    A group of leading investors, with nearly $2 trillion in assets under management, is calling for companies to integrate their reporting of financial and non-financial data.

  • WBCSD helps companies navigate ESG reporting requirements

    26 September 2017

    A free online platform to help companies and investors understand the wide variety of non-financial reporting requirements in place around the world, has been launched by the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

  • Investment consultants pledge to act on ESG guidance

    25 September 2017

    Recent regulatory guidance that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors should be taken into account by pension funds where they are financially material "puts trustees and their advisers under an obligation to react," according to two leading industry bodies.

  • PE firm Palatine exceeds target for impact fund

    19 September 2017

    UK private equity firm Palatine has closed its first 'impact' fund, having raised £100 million ($135 million), some £25 million more than its initial target.

  • 'Climate-aligned' bond market jumps 29%, says CBI

    18 September 2017

    The universe of 'climate aligned' bonds has jumped by 29% since last year, reaching $895 billion, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).