Analysts are sceptical about other countries following El Salvador into crypto-based borrowing
US and UK rate rises last week look like the first of many as global monetary policy tightens
Market participants in the environmental lending market want assurances on standards
Credit risks in the field can be hard to quantify in the field of ethical borrowing
Private debt funds can struggle to find a home
Foreign investors face uncertain scale of wipeout on their investments
Probably not for bitcoin — but possibly yes for blockchain
The case for excluding ESG laggards is not clear-cut, though regulation may soon tip the balance
The country’s net zero ambition is attractive, its human rights record less so
Asset managers are keen to benefit from a surge of investor money, but ESG branding can be risky
Concerns about greenwashing have grown as sustainable finance has gone mainstream
Pressure is growing on managers to stop lending to unsavoury regimes
Providers see engagement with savers as key to achieving net-zero ambitions
Activist shareholders are winning more support in their efforts to raise corporate standards
Experts discuss the opportunities and risks facing investment managers on the slow road back to normality
The market in sustainable debt is growing but issuers are being challenged on margins
Many creditworthy businesses have been paying down, rather than extending, precautionary borrowing
In the topsy-turvy world of developing world debt issuance, good times never seem to last
Wall Street bank will invest its own capital in climate-friendly exchange traded fund
Sustainability reporting standards are in the long-term interests of business and society
Budgetary pressure on donor countries has required innovative financing to speed up treatment rollouts
Activists say institutions are guilty of hypocrisy on ESG by ignoring industrial accidents
This age group is seen increasingly as driving sustainability — as decision makers and stakeholders
Companies build trust and reputation by monitoring relationships with stakeholders
Progress has been slow on reaching a global consensus on what can be called ‘sustainable’
