EU adopts ambitious package to drive sustainable funding
But some still doubt that the measures will go far enough
ESG
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43 banks team up for United Nations net zero alliance
SEB, Deutsche, BNP and Santander among the heavy hitters signing up to Mark Carney-led initiative
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Tesla, VW and the race for EV domination
‘There’s no doubt the electric vehicle market is a major structural growth story’
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SFDR gives clients the right tools to ask tough questions
But ‘its debut has been 50 shades of green rather than the holy grail that some had hoped for’
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Do bad reputations fade too quickly in financial services?
Credit Suisse and Nomura expected to take multi-billion-dollar hits after working with ex-hedge fund boss with chequered past
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Sustainable farmland at heart of latest Kempen fund
It will provide a ‘significant, concrete contribution’ to the achievement of five SDGs
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NN IP launches sovereign green bond fund
As it predicts total issuance could jump 50% compared with 2020
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Announcing the Global ESG Summit in partnership with UNCDF
ESG Clarity and Last Word Media/Bonhill titles come together to run a global event across four time zones on 27 May 2021
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New Development Bank raises first SDG Panda bond in EM
NDB is a multilateral development bank set up in 2015 by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
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5 responsible investing trends to watch
‘Images of clear blue skies in the pandemic’s initial phase opened people’s eyes to what can be achieved’
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Passive funds leave active in the dust
Investors behaving like fund managers by trading active funds opportunistically and ‘buying and holding’ index trackers
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Are green bonds the route to sustainable fixed income?
The concept of a green premium or ‘greenium’ has been mooted and disputed but may hold some water