Nick Roumpis

Articles by Nick Roumpis

  • Sustainable blue economy finance principles unveiled

    09 March 2018

    A set of principles for blue finance that aim to support ocean health and investment has been unveiled.

  • $1.6 trillion of energy spending is at risk, Carbon Tracker warns

    08 March 2018

    Energy firms risk wasting $1.6 trillion of expenditure by 2025 if they don't align with the Paris climate goals, posing "a major risk for investors", Carbon Tracker Initiative has warned.

  • BMO launches responsible corporate bond fund

    08 March 2018

    BMO Global Asset Management has expanded its responsible fund range with the launch of a Euro corporate bond fund.

  • Green bond round-up, 07 March 2018

    07 March 2018

    Californian real estate company Prologis has priced its inaugural green bond [LINK] at €300 million ($372.3 million).

  • NRW issues its largest sustainability bond

    07 March 2018

    The State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has priced a €2.025 billion ($2.51 billion) sustainability bond – its largest ever.

  • Russell Investments unveils methodology for 'material ESG' scoring

    07 March 2018

    Russell Investments has developed an environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring system focused on materiality, which claims it is a better predictor of stock return than "traditional" ESG scores.

  • Franklin Templeton launches its first climate change fund

    06 March 2018

    Franklin Templeton Investments has repurposed one of its products as its first fund focused on climate change goals.

  • Denham teams up with Themis and eyes $250m of investments in Africa

    06 March 2018

    Denham Capital has established a new platform initially targeting $250 million of equity investments in natural gas and renewable power assets across Africa.

  • "Poor" climate risk practice puts pensions at risk, claims report

    06 March 2018

    Millions of pension savers in the UK are at risk of significant losses due to lack of action from pension providers and their regulator on climate risk, a report has claimed.

  • Banks could face pressure to issue more green bonds, S&P says

    05 March 2018

    Banks may face pressure from investors and their peers to ramp up their efforts in the green bond market, according to S&P Global Ratings.