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Investors have 'strong preference' for Capex over Opex in sustainable bonds
17 July 2024Fixed income investors still have a "strong preference" for sustainable bonds focused on capital expenditure (Capex) rather than operational expenditure (Opex), according to a survey by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA).
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New ICMA metrics could help 'accelerate' biodiversity finance
01 July 2024An influential list of key performance indicators (KPIs) deemed appropriate for structuring sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) has been updated - with the newly added metrics dominated by biodiversity-related datapoints, reflecting keen investor interest in the theme.
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ICMA Principles to publish whitepaper on SLB 'best practices'
26 June 2024The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) working group on sustainability-linked bonds will publish a paper on the "best practices" in the market after ascertaining a "clearer idea" of how to improve the instrument.
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ICMA, LMA release 'sustainability-linked loan bond' guidance
25 June 2024Two debt industry bodies have jointly published guidance for the issuance of bonds dedicated to financing sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) in order to develop a new sustainable finance product and support the credibility of the performance-based lending instrument.
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Disclosure data checklist among ICMA SLB Principles updates
25 June 2024The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has published an updated version of the Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles (SLBP) which includes a new disclosure data checklist intended to "harmonise" and strengthen disclosures for the performance-based instrument.
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Amundi launches short-term corporate green bond fund
01 July 2022French asset manager Amundi has launched a €178 million ($216 million) green bond fund focused on short-term European corporate issues.
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SLBs without 1.5֯ C targets 'don't hold water'
24 November 2021Investors and underwriters disagree about what makes a good sustainability-linked bond, writes Madeleine Jenkins
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ESG in Fixed Income Global Series - Sustainability-Linked Products and Social Bonds roundup
22 June 2021Environmental Finance's Sustainability-Linked Products and Social Bonds day - the third of six events in the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series of conferences - ended after two days of panels, presentations and speed networking sessions.
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Amundi: 'Hot' SLB market set for growth
21 June 2021The sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market is set for strong growth and diversification of issuer types, Amundi has said.
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Amundi launches first 'just transition' climate fund
09 April 2021Amundi has repurposed a green bond fund as a broader fixed income fund that combines considerations of a socially inclusive 'just transition' with climate. It is believed to be the first fund with this focus.
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