Ahren Lester

Trade associations launch 'refreshed' sustainable loan principles

Influential loan market associations have published an updated set of the widely used sustainable loan principles, with the most substantial changes made to the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles (SLLP).

ASCOR: Growth, refinements to continue after 'strong' 2024

The Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks (ASCOR) tool is expected to be expanded to 80 countries by the end of 2025.

Canada, Japan targeted in PRI sovereign engagement initiative expansion

Canada and Japan are the next focus countries for the collaborative sovereign investor engagement initiative launched by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

More EM sovereign SLBs 'can be done' as early potential emerges, says Ninety One

Sovereign sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) are already demonstrating their engagement and impact potential, according to Ninety One - amid expectations of more deals to come from emerging market (EM) governments.

Kommuninvest launches social bond debut after 'rapid' lending growth

According to Environmental Finance Data, Kommuninvest has raised $14 billion from green bonds since its market debut in 2016 ...

Slovenia launches 'pioneering' sovereign SLB framework and eyes June debut

Slovenia has published its "landmark" sustainability-linked bond (SLB) framework as it prepares to become the first European sovereign to issue the performance-based instrument.

'AI could offer better green bond impact and incentives from day one'

Artificial intelligence (AI) could provide an opportunity for green bonds to become "more incentivising and transparent" around impact from the very earliest structuring phase,...

China readies landmark RMB6bn sovereign green bond debut

China is preparing to raise up to RMB6 billion ($830 million) from its debut sovereign green bond in the "near future," according to the government.

Sustainable bond market sails past $6trn milestone - but headwinds remain

Cumulative issuance of sustainable bonds has now crossed $6 trillion as the green bond market continues to set the pace, but the journey towards $7 trillion faces headwinds.

Sustainable finance veteran Jacob Michaelsen joins EIFO