Analysis

  • What is the true value of water?

    22 March 2021

    Thomas Schumann, Markus Barth and Teresa Russell reflect on how we value and manage the world's most vital resource.

  • Investors are obsessed with value - except when it comes to water

    22 March 2021

    On world water day, Stuart Orr and Brian Richter identify three ways private investment in water can be transformed for the better

  • Green bond fund assets double in 2020

    17 March 2021

    Total assets in green bond funds hit $20 billion at the end of 2020, with some funds tripling in size, Ahren Lester reports, and fund managers expect inflows to continue to power ahead in 2021

  • Green bonds in emerging markets: issuer Q&A

    16 March 2021

    In response to a recent webinar on emerging market green bond issuance we have hand-picked a selection of audience questions for webinar speakers Dirk Dijksma, head of innovation investments at Symbiotics and Shushanik Hovsepyan, head of capital markets at Ameriabank

  • SFDR will be a 'game changer' for sustainability reporting

    16 March 2021

    The EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is now in play after a long gestation, and carries potential for standardisation and prevention of greenwashing. Christopher Marchant reports

  • London pooling

    15 March 2021

    A pool of London pension schemes is overhauling its responsible investment strategy, including managing climate risk and investing for impact, writes Michael Hurley

  • Sustainable bond pricing perk 'not enough' for emerging market issuers

    12 March 2021

    A 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

  • How to be practical about carbon pricing

    11 March 2021

    Carbon pricing has a critical role to play in combating climate change but scaling it up will take time, says Prajwal Baral

  • Buoyant market supports strong GSSS bond fund performance in 2020

    09 March 2021

    Building 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

  • EU Sustainable Disclosure Regulation comes into force on 10 March - are you ready?

    09 March 2021

    Andy Sloan shares his thoughts on ESG reporting and the potential impact of the interventions of the EU