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On the latest Spotlight on ESG webinar, Johnathan Owen (Portfolio Management) from our investment grade team discussed social bonds in more detail and TwentyFour's approach to considering social factors in the companies that we invest in.

Johnathan Owen, Portfolio Management, discusses our longstanding carbon emissions engagement policy and its focus on collaborating with companies we believe we can influence. Our goal has been to shape their environmental journey over the medium to long term, leading to a reduction in carbon emissions.

Back in April we looked in detail at the challenges and potential outcomes facing Thames Water, the debt-laden UK utility company battling to avoid government intervention. On the back of a lacklustre set of financial results and being placed into a “turnaround oversight regime” by the regulator Ofwat, Thames Water’s situation took a further turn for the worse last week.

On this webinar, Gordon Shannon (Partner, Portfolio Management) provided an introduction to our new sustainable, global investment grade fund Sustainable Global Corporate Bond Fund, in light of its upcoming launch.

The term ‘fossil fuel financing’ refers to the provision of capital (including loans, investments, and other forms of capital) to companies involved in the exploration, extraction and production of coal, oil and natural gas.

Following yesterday’s release of Italian energy company Enel's 2023 annual sustainability report, it was confirmed that they had failed to meet the emissions reduction key performance indicator (KPI) linked to a number of their sustainability linked bonds (SLBs).

On this webinar in our Spotlight on ESG series, Johnathan Owen, Portfolio Management discussed fossil fuel financing and how we engage with banks on this subject.

We previously blogged about Thames Water in July last year but it’s rapidly refloated to the top of UK credit market concerns. Following more recent events, where do we think Thames Water go from here?

Much like the European market, Australian ABS has started 2024 with considerable momentum, with over AU$12bn in issuance year-to-date and a significant pipeline building. But how are its green credentials?

On our latest educational webinar in our Spotlight on ESG series, Charlene Hogg (Head of Legal) and Sujan Nadarajah (Partner, Chief Compliance Officer) were joined by our guest speaker, Michaela Walker (Partner & Product Group Head, Eversheds Sutherland), to advise on the various relevant regulatory changes, including the impact of ESG and sustainability factors on funds and fund managers.

Within the European ABS landscape, Volkswagen Leasing has solidified its role as a benchmark issuer under the Volkswagen Compartment Leasing (VCL) platform. Volkswagen uses this platform – with over 25 years of history – to finance standard German auto loans. It is probably one of the least exciting platforms but also one of the most liquid ABS investments you can buy.

Our most recent Spotlight on ESG: Unveiling the greenwashing smokescreen webinar, hosted by Johnathan Owen, discusses greenwashing and how we look to navigate the complex landscape of sustainable claims.