Analysis

  • Guernsey to introduce green capital charges for life re/insurers

    02 November 2020

    The proposal has received mixed responses from stakeholders fearful of a greenwashing exercise and the possible limited impact of the initiative. Vincent Huck speaks to the local regulator and industry stakeholders

  • Is quantitative finance a good match for ESG?

    30 October 2020

    Quantitative approaches provide speed, scalability, and cost savings, which can help process the deluge of ESG data, says Habib Moudachirou

  • Are banks really going green, or just greenwashing? Part two

    29 October 2020

    With banks' sustainability commitments under fire, are science-based targets the answer, asks Christopher Marchant

  • Are banks really going green, or just greenwashing?

    28 October 2020

    Some of the world's largest banks have made hundreds of billions of dollars in commitments to sustainable financing, with many pledging to align their portfolios with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Christopher Marchant asks whether these commitments are impactful

  • Who will we trust in 2021?

    26 October 2020

    No matter who wins the US election, it won't be the federal government, says John Streur

  • KfW on track for €8bn in 2020 green bond issuance

    26 October 2020

    After a significant jump in green bond issuance in 2019, the KfW capital markets head tells Ahren Lester they still expect 2020 issuance to hit €8 billion and that 'greeniums' have persisted - but don't expect any social or sustainability-linked bonds from the development bank.

  • The importance of investor engagement to tackle corporate climate lobbying

    21 October 2020

    Investors should work together to tackle the biggest block on climate action - the fossil fuel lobby - in time for COP26, argues Hamish Stewart

  • Building momentum for a more sustainable future

    19 October 2020

    There are numerous developments boosting sustainable finance, says Martina Cheung

  • China's ETS: launch hope high as officials step up support

    16 October 2020

    Following their recently upgraded climate pledge, senior Chinese officials have given renewed backing to a national emissions trading system (ETS), reigniting hopes it will soon be built and be more ambitious, writes Ahren Lester

  • Book review: Reimagining capitalism in a world on fire

    15 October 2020

    This is an optimistic (and personal) prescription for reimagining capitalism and rewiring finance from Harvard teacher Rebecca Henderson, says Marcio Viegas

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