Peter Cripps

Articles by Peter Cripps

  • Comment: The Taoiseach's speech

    17 May 2019

    Leo Varadkar's appearance at a sustainable finance conference at Dublin this week sent an important signal to the financial community, says Peter Cripps

  • World Bank issues $1.5bn sustainable development bond

    16 May 2019

    The World Bank had issued a $1.5 billion Sustainable Development Bond, its first labelled bond to be listed on the Irish Stock Exchange.

  • It's time for a Marshall Plan for the planet, says Aviva

    13 May 2019

    "A Marshall Plan for the planet" will be needed to help to pay for the trillions needed to build the clean infrastructure needed to combat climate change, Aviva Investors said.

  • UNEP FI and investors release study on climate risk reporting

    10 May 2019

    A major study has been issued looking at the different ways that investors can measure and report climate risks.

  • Blackstone launches impact investment platform

    09 May 2019

    Private equity giant Blackstone has ramped up its impact investing activities with the launch of a platform dedicated to the field.

  • Green bond comment, May 2019

    01 May 2019

    The big debate on transition bonds and a strong start to the market in 2019

  • Natural capital: investors face data black hole

    29 April 2019

    Investors interested in assessing their dependencies on natural capital are staring into a "great big hole" when it comes to data.

  • UBS's Baldinger: Don't over-regulate sustainable investments, the market is already on steroids

    25 April 2019

    UBS Asset Management's head of sustainable and impact investing has cautioned against regulating the market in the near future, calling the EU's work to develop a taxonomy of sustainable investment "worrying".

  • HSBC offers Walmart suppliers sustainability-linked finance

    18 April 2019

    HSBC is to offer Walmart's suppliers cheaper finance if they improve their sustainability performance.

  • Time to pile into ESG EM index, says UBS

    18 April 2019

    An environmental, social and governance (ESG)-screened emerging market index offers compelling opportunities for long-term investors to add value to their portfolios, according to UBS.