Michael Hurley

Articles by Michael Hurley

  • Green bonds pass $150bn in 2019

    04 September 2019

    Green bonds worth a combined $151.2 billion have been issued so far in 2019, Environmental Finance’s bond database reveals.

  • Investors missing social and governance opportunity, says NNIP

    02 September 2019

    Many investors fail to see the value to be gained from social and governance-themed investments, and are missing out on “attractive” opportunities, according to NN Investment Partners (NNIP).

  • France prepares tap of green OAT

    30 August 2019

    France is preparing to tap its record-breaking sovereign green bond for the seventh time.

  • ‘Sustainable’ funds investing a fraction of portfolio in EU taxonomy-eligible activities

    30 August 2019

    Regular funds, in general, have a greater share of revenue from EU Taxonomy-eligible activities than funds that are marketed as sustainable, Swedish bank SEB has found.

  • Macquarie targets A$1bn raise for renewables, other infrastructure

    28 August 2019

    Macquarie Group is planning a A$1 billion ($675 million) capital raise to support investments in renewable energy, and other technology and infrastructure.

  • PRI examines EU benchmarks, disclosures proposals in briefings

    27 August 2019

    The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has published policy briefings on proposed EU regulation on climate-themed benchmarks and sustainability-related disclosures.

  • Eurex hails ESG futures ‘great success’

    27 August 2019

    Eurex’s environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed derivatives have reached 235,000 traded contracts and peaked at almost €800 million in open interest, in their first six months of trading.

  • People moves: UBS, Palladium, ANZ, Mainstream

    23 August 2019

    UBS creates sustainable finance committee, Tillery appointed CEO of Palladium’s new impact fund and more

  • Exchanges ‘should consider sustainability standards for commodities’

    23 August 2019

    Stock exchanges, clearing houses and other market infrastructure organisations have been advised to consider adopting sustainability standards for commodities trading.

  • CPR-CDP fund out to prove value of disclosure

    23 August 2019

    The manager of a ‘first-of-its-kind climate fund’ that could grow to more than €1 billion in size is encouraged by early results, Michael Hurley writes