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Direct lenders seek kindred ESG private equity sponsors
4 years ago
Direct lenders are keen to cultivate relationships with private equity sponsors that have a background investing with an environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus. -
A framework for rating the ESG-ness of a borrower is developing, but rating providers are taking diff erent approaches to evaluating environmental and social impact — and getting diff erent results4 years ago
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Amundi unveils ESG-focused multi-asset fund
4 years ago
The launch of the Amundi Funds Multi-Asset Sustainable Future fund is driven by the increasing importance of ESG investing and conservative portfolios, says the firm -
White Oak lands role in California's clean energy financing programme
4 years ago
The California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) has named White Oak Global Advisors as the programme administrator for commercial property-assessed clean energy (Pace) financing -
ESG standards leak into CLO ratings
4 years ago
Investor sentiment is shifting with an influx of new participants—and borrowers will also take note -
Green bonds and international credit deliver double-digit returns for Swedish pension
4 years ago
Second Swedish National Pension Fund (AP2) reached SEK 367.4 billion in the first half of 2019, with investments in fixed income generating double-digit returns, according to its half year report -
US pension seeks private credit consultant and ESG services
4 years ago
New Jersey Division of Investment has launched a request for proposals (RFP) searching for hedge fund and private credit investment consultant services. It has also launched a search for environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, research and related services -
Lombard Odier expands sustainability team
4 years ago
Lombard Odier has bolstered its sustainability capabilities with the appointments of Christopher Kaminker and Ebba Lepage -
Replies to our survey from 95 respondents in 11 countries show that environmental, social and governance investing is growing in importance — but it is tricky for firms to define and implement4 years ago
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Points up front: Benefits of being unethical
4 years ago
Investing ethically is increasingly becoming part of a credit manager’s mandate, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies all the rage. -
Borrowers promise to pay penalty if they breach ESG targets
4 years ago
Loan investors are incentivising companies to improve their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance by linking the financial terms of a loan to the ability of the borrower to meet predetermined sustainability targets. -
French pension hunts for ESG service providers
4 years ago
Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) is set to boost its environmental, social and governance plans with a newly launched responsible investment strategy -
Goldman Sachs creates sustainable finance group
4 years ago
Goldman Sachs has launched a sustainable finance group, to deliver sustainable growth solutions to the bank’s clients, according to documents seen by Creditflux. -
M&G launches ESG bond fund
4 years ago
M&G Investments has launched an emerging markets corporate bond fund, with an emphasis on environmental, social and governance characteristics -
Dutch development bank creates ESG and impact standing committee
4 years ago
The Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) has created a standing committee for impact and environmental, social and governance investing -
Italian pension fund looks to build its exposure to bonds
4 years ago
Mediafond has launched a request for proposals in which it seeks out a manager to oversee a bond portfolio -
Investor requirements rather than performance is driving ESG push: Creditflux survey
4 years ago
Only 14% of respondents to Creditflux's global credit ESG survey said performance was the main reason they were adopting envoronmental, social and governance-themed strategies -
ResponsAbility closes impact securitisation at $175 million
4 years ago
ResponsAbility, a Zurich-headquartered impact assessment manager, has closed a $175 million securitisation of loans to microfinance and SME-finance providers in emerging markets -
EIB and Amundi form green partnership for high yield, private debt and securitisations
4 years ago
Amundi and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have teamed-up to launch Green Credit Continuum (Greco) programme with the aim of raising €1 billion over the next three years for green credit initiatives -
Direct lenders pin hopes on ESG as risk management tool
4 years ago
Strategies geared towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) may have originally been popularised at the behest of pension funds seeking responsible investments, but there are growing hopes that incorporating ESG will help fund managers outperform in a downturn. -
ESG survey: is green and clean investing the future, or is all just hot air?
4 years ago
Creditflux has launched a survey to analyse the growth of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing within credit -
UK pension scheme quits tobacco
4 years ago
Nest is set to go tobacco free across all its investments, with the largest UK pension master trust expecting that the process will take up to two years. -
Permira's Lawson: you need the right systems in place to screen for governance [video]
4 years ago
Andrew Lawson, head of capital markets at Permira Debt Managers, sat down with Creditflux's Michelle D'souza at the CLO Symposium on 8 May -
BNP Paribas AM hires Robeco investment specialist for quant strategies
4 years ago
BNP Paribas Asset Management has appointed Grégory Taïeb for the newly-created role of investment specialist within the firm’s multi-asset, quantitative and solutions investment group, which includes investments in credit. -
Debut manager touts non-ethical CLO
4 years ago
“We are looking at this as a sort of Darth Vader of CLOs,” says the firm's portfolio manager
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