Luxembourg Reserve Fund Names Green Bond, Impact Managers
Luxembourg’s €18bn pension reserve fund has announced the winners of a tender for its first mandates dedicated to seeking a positive social or environmental...
SSE Creates New Renewables Unit to ‘Maximise’ the Utility’s Contribution to...
SSE has spun out its renewables activities into an entirely new unit, SSE Renewables, as it bids to lead on low carbon energy. The...
Who are Sovereign Green Bonds Advertising To?
Government bonds increasingly come in flavours other than vanilla, as finance ministries advertise their credentials in new and exciting areas of the capital markets. But...
After Acquiring Islamic Finance Certification, Swiss-based Crypto Company Targets Middle East...
X8 AG, a Swiss-based fintech company, has acquired Islamic Finance certification from Islamic scholars of Shariah Review Bureau for its very own virtual currency...
Dutch Pension Funds Have Limited Stake in Domestic Green Bonds
Dutch pension funds have a limited stake in locally issued corporate green bonds, according to IPE’s Dutch sister publication Pensioen Pro.
Drawing on statistics from...
UK Lags European Peers on ESG Scorecard
The UK lags many of its European peers, including peripheral names like Ireland and Spain, under a new environmental, social and governance ratings model...