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Sustainable bonds 'more attractive' to investors if primary spend is clear, says APG

Sustainable bond issuers have been urged to make it clear to investors where they primarily intend to allocate spending, according to pension fund investment firm APG - even if such guidance has to be qualitative rather than quantitative.

Step-down SLBs a 'hard sell' for investors - but 'step-backs' have potential

Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) with a 'step-down' coupon on achieving certain targets are a "hard sell" for investors, an Environmental Finance event heard - but 'step-back' coupon deals could prove more popular.

Allianz GI's impact credit strategy raises €560m at first close

Sustainable Debt Americas 2024: early bird ends on Friday

The early bird rate for Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Debt Americas conference will end this Friday, so register now to save 20%. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a further 30% discount.

People Moves, 5 April: Brunel Pensions, Railpen, Actis, EFRAG, TNFD and more

People Moves, 26 January: GRI, GIIN, Impax, ISS ESG ... and more

The Future of ESG Data conference: Ratings agencies need greater accountability, says NBIM

Pension funds acquire Australian forest managers

190 investors sign up to collaborative engagement on nature

190 institutional investors have signed up to collaborate to pressure 100 companies to address their negative impacts on nature, on the launch of Nature Action 100 (NA100) at Environmental Finance's Natural Capital Americas conference.

More than 90 investors demand removal of climate disclosure opt-out in CSRD

A group of 93 investors and other financial institutions has signed a letter urging the European Commission to remove a proposed opt-out in corporate disclosure rules for aspects including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.