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Comment: The Taoiseach's speech
17 May 2019Leo Varadkar's appearance at a sustainable finance conference at Dublin this week sent an important signal to the financial community, says Peter Cripps
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World Bank issues $1.5bn sustainable development bond
16 May 2019The World Bank had issued a $1.5 billion Sustainable Development Bond, its first labelled bond to be listed on the Irish Stock Exchange.
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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.
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UNEP FI and investors release study on climate risk reporting
10 May 2019A major study has been issued looking at the different ways that investors can measure and report climate risks.
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Blackstone launches impact investment platform
09 May 2019Private equity giant Blackstone has ramped up its impact investing activities with the launch of a platform dedicated to the field.
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Green bond comment, May 2019
01 May 2019The big debate on transition bonds and a strong start to the market in 2019
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Natural capital: investors face data black hole
29 April 2019Investors interested in assessing their dependencies on natural capital are staring into a "great big hole" when it comes to data.
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UBS's Baldinger: Don't over-regulate sustainable investments, the market is already on steroids
25 April 2019UBS 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".
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HSBC offers Walmart suppliers sustainability-linked finance
18 April 2019HSBC is to offer Walmart's suppliers cheaper finance if they improve their sustainability performance.
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Time to pile into ESG EM index, says UBS
18 April 2019An 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.