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Cat bond market tested by natural disasters
06 September 2019The growth of the catastrophe (cat) bond market has slowed, after being tested by a spate of cyclones and wildfires.
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People moves: ING; Danske Bank; Columbia Threadneedle; GIZ; OPIC
06 September 2019Guo steps down as VP of sustainable finance at ING
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BAML reveals thoughts on transition bonds
26 August 2019Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) has weighed in on the debate about the creation of a new market for transition bonds, suggesting that at least a quarter of the proceeds of bonds bearing this label should be used to finance green assets or projects.
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French banks 'not satisfactorily prepared for climate risks'
19 August 2019French banks have not demonstrated that they are satisfactorily prepared for the impact of climate change on their loan books, despite many of their asset management arms taking a lead on the issue, an asset manager has warned.
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What's next for the European Commission's Sustainable Finance Action Plan?
12 August 2019June was a key month for the Action Plan. Emmanuel Buttin, Maarten Vleeschhouwer and Tomas Vaclavicek give their assessment of the state of play and what will be the next steps.
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Green bond comment: August 2019 - Should a beef producer issue a sustainability bond?
08 August 2019A 'sustainable transition bond' issued by a Brazilian beef giant stuck in the craw of many sustainable investors. Peter Cripps ruminates on the issue
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The state of sustainable finance
05 August 2019How far have we come, and what more needs to be done? Michael Eckhart shares his reflections based on a career working in sustainable finance.
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ESG data files - part 3, continued: ESG rating providers
29 July 2019The second instalment of this analysis of ESG rating agencies finds that investors are increasingly drilling down into the data that underlies the ratings. Peter Cripps reports.
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ESG data files - part 3: ESG rating providers
25 July 2019As ESG ratings become embedded in mainstream investment decision making, they are attracting criticism. Is it justified, asks Peter Cripps.
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Moody's snaps up climate risk data firm
24 July 2019Credit rating agency Moody's has snapped up a majority stake in climate risk data firm Four Twenty Seven, as the wave of consolidation in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) sector gathers pace.