Ahren Lester

Canada transition finance market awaits if Taxonomy gets 'unstuck'

Pent-up demand for transition finance in Canada could be released if the government can get "unstuck" with its long-awaited transition-focused taxonomy later this year, but challenges around the role of gas continue to hold progress back.

SIX launches 'climate equity flag' for companies

SIX has launched a new Paris Agreement-aligned climate flag for companies who are listed through the Swiss financial exchange firm, with S&P Global Ratings and SGS the first approved reviewers for the scheme.

'Greenium' persists for €3bn KfW green bond

KfW reported the 'greenium' on its €3 billion ($3.3 billion) green bond persisted after the deal was more than twice oversubscribed by investors, with the German development bank already reaching its 2024 green bond funding target.

Record orderbook for $6.5bn World Bank sustainable bond

The World Bank secured more than $22 billion in orders for its $6.5 billion dual-tranche Sustainable Development Bond (SDB), which the development bank said was the largest orderbook it has secured to date.

NIB closes in on record green bond issuance as framework update looms

Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) is on track for record green bond issuance in 2024 following the latest deal from the long-standing issuer, with its updated framework also expected in the "coming weeks".

Mining set to benefit from 'significant' ICMA 'green enabling' update

The International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) guidance on eligible 'green enabling' projects for sustainable bonds is a "significant expansion" of use-of-proceeds, according to Sustainable Fitch- with mining projects set to particularly benefit.

Scotiabank Mexico readies debut green bond

Emirates NBD developing 'Sharia first' sustainable finance framework

Emirates NBD is preparing to publish an innovative framework for sustainable bond and sukuk issuance in October, which it hopes will help scale the Islamic sustainable finance market.

SEBI targets social, sustainability-linked and securitised debt in rule extension

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is considering expanding its green bond framework to include social, sustainability and sustainability-linked fixed income instruments and securitised debt.

'Green bonds cheaper than ever before'

The "yield disadvantage" of corporate green bonds compared with their 'vanilla' equivalents has "decreased significantly" in several areas of the market - making them an "interesting addition" to sustainable fixed income portfolios, according Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB).