Michael Hurley

Articles by Michael Hurley

  • Singaporean REIT signs SGD670m green loan

    22 October 2019

    Mapletree Commercial Trust Management (MCTM) has agreed a SGD670 million ($492 million) green loan with a syndicate of five banks.

  • High-emitters' climate disclosures 'fail to quantify financial impact'

    21 October 2019

    The climate-related financial disclosures by most US and European companies in 'environmentally sensitive' industries do not quantify the potential financial impact of climate change on their business, according to Moody's.

  • Asia fund could crack 'chicken and egg' ESG data dilemma, says AIIB

    21 October 2019

    The Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)’s planned climate bond fund could break open the 'chicken and egg' dilemma surrounding environmental, social and governance (ESG) data coverage in Asia, it has been claimed.

  • EU spawns global sustainable finance platform

    18 October 2019

    The EU has launched an initiative to collaborate with other countries around the world on sustainable finance.

  • CBI says 2019 saw largest green bond spread compression

    16 October 2019

    The first half of 2019 saw the largest average spread compression and oversubscription of green bonds for two-and-a-half years, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).

  • EIB delays decision on fossil fuel-free lending policy

    15 October 2019

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has delayed a decision on whether to adopt a policy that rules out lending to fossil fuel-based energy projects.

  • AfDB commissions study on creation of African green banks

    15 October 2019

    The African Development Bank (AfDB) has commissioned a feasibility study on the creation of green banks in Africa.

  • ESG in Fixed Income featuring Green bonds Americas conference 2019

    14 October 2019

    The conference attracted 300 delegates this year, as the discussion broadened out to cover sustainability in the overall fixed income market. Michael Hurley and Peter Cripps report

  • 'Fewer than one-in-five' emerging market cities can access local capital markets

    09 October 2019

    More should be done to support municipalities in emerging markets to issue green bonds, with less than 20% able to raise funds locally, according to a Hong Kong-based consultant.

  • Allianz, Nephila structure proxy generation PPA for wind project

    07 October 2019

    A ‘proxy generation’ Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) devised by Allianz and Nephila Climate has been used to help mitigate risks associated with a wind farm in the US.