Sophie Robinson-Tillett

Articles by Sophie Robinson-Tillett

  • Natixis/Groupe BPCE green bond is four-times oversubscribed

    04 December 2015

    France's second biggest bank, Groupe BPCE, has issued a green bond in a deal that was four-times oversubscribed.

  • BAML predicts up to $90 billion of green bond issuance in 2016

    04 December 2015

    Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) has defied the trend for refusing to predict green bond growth, saying the market is likely to see $50 billion - $60 billion of issuance in 2016.

  • Development banks issue updated guide to help green bond issuers with impact reporting

    02 December 2015

    A group of development banks has published updated impact reporting guidelines for green bond issuers, saying that the market is the "litmus test" for wider climate finance.

  • 'It's becoming harder to keep your head buried in the sand'

    02 December 2015

    As the Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition hits $230 billion, Amundi's Frederic Samama tells Sophie Robinson-Tillett why investors are throwing their weight behind the initiative

  • 400 investors demand stronger leadership on climate change to help them invest

    30 November 2015

    More than 400 investors, including some of the largest asset managers in the world, have said they can help address climate change, and are calling for stronger policies on the issue.

  • Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition smashes its $100bn pre-Paris target

    27 November 2015

    The Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition (PDC) has landed commitments of $230 billion – more than double its pre-climate summit target.

  • HSBC tightens pricing 'significantly' on first green bond as order book hits €2.1bn

    27 November 2015

    HSBC France has seen huge demand for its inaugural green bond, enabling it to tighten pricing "significantly" on the deal.

  • Sustainability dialogue 'not yet on the agenda' for Chinese companies, says PKA

    27 November 2015

    Chinese firms are lagging behind their peers when it comes to engaging on sustainability, according to the head of pension fund PKA.

  • New investor coalition will pressurise firms to use clean energy

    26 November 2015

    An investor coalition is set to be launched to push companies to source clean energy to power their operations, Environmental Finance can reveal.

  • UK pension funds 'in limbo' over divestment

    25 November 2015

    Pension funds in the UK have been left "in a kind of limbo" regarding divestment, following the recent government decision on fiduciary duty.