Peter Cripps

AI-driven ESG indexes launched

A family of indexes based on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven environmental, social and governance (ESG) data has been launched.

Moody's and S&P predict another record-breaking year for green bonds

Moody's and S&P have both predicted that the green bond market will hit a new peak in 2019, despite bearish conditions in the broader fixed income market.

Morningstar launches low carbon risk indexes

Morningstar has launched the first low-carbon indexes based on Sustainalytics' Carbon Risk Rating.

FRC includes ESG in draft Stewardship Code

The UK's Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued a draft update to its Stewardship Code, which makes it clear that makes it clear that signatories are expected to take material environmental, social and governance (ESG) into account.

Green bond round-up, 30 January

Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica has made its debut in the green bond market, raising €1 billion in a five-year deal. It claims this is the first bond from an issuer in the telecoms sector.

Why did environmental funds have such a horrid time in 2018?

Many environmental funds underperformed their benchmarks last year, says Peter Cripps

Funds of the year: Dimensional's US Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

An underexposure to energy stocks was helpful to performance in 2018, explains Jed Fogdall. Peter Cripps reports

NIB prices inaugural blue bond

Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has priced a "landmark" blue bond to help protect and rehabilitate the Baltic Sea.

HSBC uses ESG to identify 17 attractive sovereign bond issuers

17 sovereign bond issuers have been identified as offering good value once environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are taken into account, and also have rising ESG scores.

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