Debt issuance linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics has accelerated at an unprecedented pace in 2021, as issuers move to position their credits to meet swelling investor demand for green and...more
Growing investor appetite for financial products with a positive impact, coupled with a demand for recovery capital post-COVID-19, have lifted the market for social bonds....more
To meet the ambitious targets set by the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the finance markets must be utilised to a much greater degree to enable sustainable projects and allow access to wider sources of capital....more
5/5/2020
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EU ,
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Financial Markets ,
Green Bonds ,
Green Loans ,
Green Securities ,
Public Consultations ,
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ,
Sustainable Finance ,
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The EU sustainable finance market has developed organically, guided by voluntary but universally accepted principles. According to recent research, climate change could cost up to 19 per cent. of Global GDP by the end of...more
6/5/2019
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Benchmarks ,
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Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Credit Ratings ,
Economic Action Plan ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
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European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Green Bonds ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
MiFID II ,
Paris Agreement ,
Popular ,
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Structured Finance ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Taxonomy ,
UCITS ,
United Nations