Peter Cripps

Q&A - reflections of a green bond pioneer

In February 2010, while CIO at Nikko Asset Management, Stuart Kinnersley* established the world's first dedicated green bond fund - the Nikko/World Bank Green Bond Fund. 10 years on, he answers questions about the subsequent developments in this space and his hopes for the coming decade.

Best performing funds of 2019: Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity

Tesla has helped turbocharge the fund's returns, writes Peter Cripps

Sustainability-linked bonds 'could outgrow green bond market', says ICMA's Pfaff

The nascent sustainability-linked bond market could outgrow the green bond market, according to the International Capital Market Association, which administers the Green Bond Principles.

UK poised to require TCFD-style reporting from pension funds

The UK is set to become the first country to require pension funds to report in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

Refinitiv 'to launch fund sustainability scores by the end of H1'

Refinitiv aims to launch its fund sustainability scoring system by the end of the first half of this year, Environmental Finance can reveal.

Tesla shares are 'still worth holding on to', says sustainable fund manager

Shares in Tesla are worth holding onto, despite having more than trebled in value over the past six months, according to the manager of the Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Fund.

Green bond comment, February 2020: The EU's Ecolabel

The EU's Ecolabel and green bonds are an imprecise match, says Peter Cripps

Jupiter joins criticism of EU Ecolabel's focus on green bonds

Jupiter Asset Management has joined Triodos Investment Management in voicing concerns about the EU's proposed Ecolabel for bond funds.

Bonds round-up: Ecuador, MunichHyp, Klabin, Mowi, GPIF, UK

Transparency 'a significant challenge' for impact investors

Impact investors continue to struggle with a lack of transparency on impact performance, a survey of the sector has shown, with some respondents complaining that the problem is getting worse.