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Sustainable bonds 'more attractive' to investors if primary spend is clear, says APG
01 November 2024Sustainable 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.
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'Transition' firms preferring sustainability-linked over transition bonds
12 April 2021Sustainability-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
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ESG in Fixed Income Global Series - Americas focus day roundup
12 April 2021Environmental 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.
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Green bond funds take varied approach to impact reporting
17 December 2020As more green bond funds come to market, institutional investors are calling for more consistency and detail in their impact reports. Graham Cooper explains
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APG invests $50m in 'racial equality' bond
08 October 2020Netherlands-based pensions asset manager APG has invested $50 million in Bank of America's $2 billion 'Equality Progress Sustainability Bond' that was issued last month.