Sustainable Fitch launches new ESG Ratings service
Sustainable Fitch has launched its ESG Ratings for global labelled structured bonds and covered bonds.
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Sustainable Fitch launches new ESG Ratings service
Sustainable Fitch has launched its ESG Ratings for global labelled structured bonds and covered bonds.
Scottish Widows backs Blackrock Corporate ESG Insights Bond Fund with £500m
BlackRock announced that Scottish Widows has become the first investor in its newly launched BlackRock Global Corporate ESG Insights Bond Fund.
ADCB’s green bond framework to raise AED500m for projects supporting ESG objectives
The first green bond issuance by Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), priced at $500 million, could pave the way for other commercial banks to follow suit.
US Steel’s green bond finances new steel making facility, supports net zero pledge
US Steel has announced the close of a $290 million green bond issue that is to expand its decarbonisation plans through expansion of its electric arc furnace.
Manulife launches Global Climate Action Fund for European investors
Manulife Investment Management, a long-standing Canadian financial services firm, has launched a Global Climate Action Fund for European institutional investors in response to demand from the European segment of their investment management services.
Mizuho issues €800m green bond for environmental projects
Japanese financial services group Mizuho has issued a green bond. The €800 million in funds raised will be deployed through subsidiary Mizuho Bank and used for investment in environmental projects, especially renewable energy.
MetLife’s acquires UK-based AIM’s impact expertise amid US ESG pushback
MetLife’s investment management arm, MetLife Investment Management (MIM) has acquired Affirmative Investment Management’s (AIM) for its capabilities in impact investing. The move comes at a time when ESG-themed investing is becoming unpopular in the US, and impact investing is being viewed (despite alignments) as an alternative approach.
Aktia’s dark green bond fund targets sustainability and impact
Finnish asset manager Aktia is launching a sustainable corporate bond fund in accordance with the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Article 9 or ‘Dark Green’ classification.
Decarbonised steel start-up H2 Green Steel raises €190 million
H2 Green Steel’s latest €190 million funding round suggests a healthy appetite among European investors for sustainability-linked projects with a green hydrogen tag.
Wealth managers may be failing new MiFID II suitability test
New EU rules regarding ESG and sustainability preferences require all investment firms to include these preferences when recommending investments to their clients. Research from Oxford Risk shows that almost half of the investors had never been consulted on ESG and responsible investing preferences by wealth managers.