Hamza Ali

Articles by Hamza Ali

  • A record breaking $93bn of green bonds issued in 2016

    20 January 2017

    The green bond market returned to explosive growth in 2016, as a spurt of activity in China saw the value of issuance more than double to $93 billion.

  • Pimco launches global ESG investment platform

    19 January 2017

    Asset manager Pimco has launched a dedicated environmental, social and governance (ESG) global investment platform, offering a range of fixed-income solutions to investors.

  • Judges representing $3.75trn of AUM set to vote in this year's Green Bond Awards

    18 January 2017

    A heavy hitting field of investors, that collectively represent $3.75 trillion of assets under management (AUM), are set to judge Environmental Finance's annual Green Bond Awards this year.

  • Green Bonds Round Up - 18 January 17

    18 January 2017

    Danish public sector lender KommuneKredit is gearing up to launch a benchmark-sized euro-denominated green bond in the second quarter of this year.

  • CDP partners with business leaders to determine carbon price that aligns with 2°C scenario

    17 January 2017

    Environmental non-profit CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, has partnered with We Mean Business to launch an initiative designed to determine a carbon price that is consistent with a 2°C scenario.

  • US asset manager gears up to launch index-linked green bond fund

    16 January 2017

    A major US asset manager is set to launch an index-linked green bond fund.

  • GRI teams up with IIRC on integrated reporting

    16 January 2017

    The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) have teamed-up, in a move designed to harmonise their sustainable reporting models.

  • MSCI lists 6 key ESG trends for 2017

    16 January 2017

    Index provider MSCI has identified six key environmental social and governance (ESG) trends that investors should watch out for in 2017.

  • Green bond market to reach $144bn in 2017, says report

    13 January 2017

    The green bond market will see some $144 billion of issues in 2017, up 60% on last year, according to a new report.

  • NN IP mulls ESG scoring for infrastructure investments

    13 January 2017

    NN Investment Partners (IP) is considering scoring its infrastructure investments on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials.