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'Transition' firms preferring sustainability-linked over transition bonds

Sustainability-linked bonds are proving more popular for carbon-intensive issuers than transition bonds, and experts are worried the 'transition' label is adding unnecessary confusion in the market. Ahren Lester and Christopher Marchant report

ESG in Fixed Income Global Series - Americas focus day roundup

Environmental Finance's Americas focus day - the first of six events in the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series of conferences - ended after a day of panels, presentations and speed networking sessions.

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Aligned, Farrer Park, StarHub, FENC and Iberdrola

AfDB issues $3bn coronavirus bond, as ICMA prepares SBPs guidance

HSBC named largest green, social and sustainability bond manager

HSBC became the largest green, social and sustainability (GSS) bond market underwriter in 2019, in a year marked by rapidly accelerating diversification of the market.

Innergex raises $125m from convertible debentures

Canadian renewable energy group Innergex has raised $125 million from an issue of convertible unsecured debentures.

Bonds round-up: BART, KfW, San Diego, Mitsui, IBRD, EDC, Ottawa

San Francisco BART raises $644m, KfW issues its first HK$ denominated green bond and more

AIIB issues $2.5bn sustainability-themed bond

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has issued its first 'global bond', worth $2.5 billion, to finance environmentally friendly infrastructure investment and promote environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing across Asia.

Green bond round-up, 21 Nov

US real estate company Boston Properties has raised $1 billion from its inaugural green bond.

Green bond round-up, 26 September 2018

The Asian Development Bank has issued a $750 million green bond – its first benchmark transaction denominated in USD since August last year.