Peter Cripps

Articles by Peter Cripps

  • California to back green bonds, despite Trump

    05 March 2018

    California should continue to champion green bonds to fund the build-out of low-carbon infrastructure, despite the US having "abdicated its role as a global leader" on climate change, pledged the state's Treasurer.

  • Animal welfare is not only about risk, but opportunities as well

    23 February 2018

    Investors are increasingly looking at the opportunities provided by identifying the leading companies with regards to farm animal welfare practices, as well as the risks of backing the laggards, a report has found.

  • Why investors need to start accounting for natural capital

    23 February 2018

    There is an increasing awareness that natural capital can no longer be taken for granted, and can lead to a better understanding of both risks and opportunities, argues James Hulse

  • Quebec issues vastly oversubscribed green bond

    23 February 2018

    The Canadian province of Québec has returned to the green bond market, raising C$500 million ($390 million) in a vastly oversubscribed issue.

  • Actiam joins IIGCC

    22 February 2018

    Dutch asset manager Actiam has joined the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC).

  • Building transparency in SRI

    19 February 2018

    The recommendations of the HLEG highlighted an urgent need to engage Europe's citizens on sustainable finance. Eurosif's updated Transparency Code should help, argues Flavia Micilotta

  • Banks' climate progress is 'skin deep'

    15 February 2018

    Banks' attempts to adapt to the risks and the opportunities presented by climate change have been criticised as "often skin deep at best" by a coalition of $2 trillion of investors.

  • Best performing funds of 2017: KBI Institutional Water Fund A (GBP)

    15 February 2018

    Riding the 'third wave' of water equity investing has helped KBI's Institutional Water Fund outperform, says Michael Hurley

  • UK natural capital impact fund has 'massive potential'

    13 February 2018

    A proposed impact fund to boost private sector investment in natural capital in the UK has "massive potential", according to a government official.

  • European green bond fund AUM nears €3bn

    12 February 2018

    The value of European-domiciled green bond funds grew to €2.8 billion ($3.4 billion) at the end of 2017, having almost doubled in the past two years.