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Sovereign SLBs challenging due to the nature of the issuer

Sovereigns across the world have embraced the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) instruments, with issuance increasingly being considered, but the nature of sovereigns creates some challenges for investors, the audience at Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 heard.

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.

Judging the credibility of transition plans, part one

Investors preparing for a wave of transition plan disclosures face a complicated task to determine 'what good looks like', Michael Hurley writes

Investors 'need direction from policymakers' on transition

Policymakers have been urged to provide clear transition pathways and identify a "most likely scenario" to help investors develop their own transition plans.

Emissions disclosure gaps key sign of untrustworthy transition plan, says PGIM

"A lot of" companies still fail to disclose their Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions despite having set targets to reach 'net zero' - a red flag that their transition plans may be unreliable, according to a major asset manager.

Transition plan credibility test should be core to green bond investments, says PGIM

Investors should only buy green bonds from issuers with credible transition plans, according to a major asset manager.

ESG in Fixed Income Americas 2023: Investors call for green bond market improvements

Investors recommended structural improvements for some of the deals in the labelled bond market, hoping it may lead to improved quality of transactions.

PGIM: Food stress is feeding investor opportunities

'Watered down' sustainable bond commitments a 'big problem'

Issuers presenting weak commitments and project specificity with their sustainable bond issues are a "big problem" - especially for social bonds - and emphasises the importance of starting with issuer-level sustainability analysis, according to PGIM.

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