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Sustainable bond pricing perk 'not enough' for emerging market issuers
12 March 2021A webinar organised by Environmental Finance and the IFC heard from emerging market issuers of green, social and sustainability bonds about their experiences. Ahren Lester reports
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How to be practical about carbon pricing
11 March 2021Carbon pricing has a critical role to play in combating climate change but scaling it up will take time, says Prajwal Baral
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Buoyant market supports strong GSSS bond fund performance in 2020
09 March 2021Building on a strong performance in 2019, green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bond funds delivered a healthy performance in 2020 as fixed income markets were boosted by low interest rates. Ahren Lester reports
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EU Sustainable Disclosure Regulation comes into force on 10 March - are you ready?
09 March 2021Andy Sloan shares his thoughts on ESG reporting and the potential impact of the interventions of the EU
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Cautious optimism for TNFD despite challenges
08 March 2021After the success of the TCFD in driving focus on climate-related disclosures, the mood is upbeat that the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) can do the same for natural capital - despite awareness of the additional challenges it faces. Ahren Lester reports
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Advancing ESG in fixed income
08 March 2021The complexities of the bond market means it needs a different approach than equities, says Allison Walsh
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Taking off: The CA100+ aviation sector strategy
04 March 2021Climate Action 100+ has released its aviation sector strategy, setting out recommended investor expectations for airlines and aerospace companies. Marshall Geck, Rhoda Byrne and Dr Rory Sullivan explain.
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Green bond comment, March: Are green bond investors overly cautious about sustainability-linked bonds?
03 March 2021Interest in sustainability-linked bonds among investors has continued to grow, but green bond-focused investors have offered a more cautious reception to the innovative instruments, says Ahren Lester
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Stranded assets are a long-term risk for major fossil fuel exporters
03 March 2021The transition to a low-carbon economy could be a similar shock to oil revenue as occurred in 2013-2016 and again in 2018-2020, when two oil exporters defaulted, says Ed Parker.
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Shaping the UK's inaugural green gilt to maximise impact
02 March 2021In tomorrow's UK Budget statement investors will be looking out for details of the UK's maiden green bond. Simon Bentley shares his thoughts on how to make the issue a success.
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