Bank of England 'encouraged' by green bond greeniums

Impact can deliver alpha for listed equities, new evidence finds

Impact investing can increase alpha within listed equities "under the right conditions", research by Schroders and Oxford University's Saïd Business School has found.

Defence sector should not be ruled out entirely by investors, says Aegon AM

Investors must be open-minded about defence spending by sovereigns, Aegon Asset Management has said, but ruled out inclusion of the sector within labelled bonds.

Suma crowds €250m support for Spanish fertiliser business

No need for transition label yet, say investors

There is currently no need for a transition label for sustainable bonds, but standardisation may be needed later down the line, investors told an Environmental Finance conference.

'SLLBs are a really interesting lever for SLL markets'

Sustainability-Linked Loan Bonds (SLLBs) provided a powerful lever for borrowers, lenders and investors to understand and enhance sustainability-linked loans (SLLs), an Environmental Finance event heard.