Ahren Lester

Articles by Ahren Lester

  • Loan round-up: Cromwell Property, JC International ... and more

    13 June 2024
  • Artesian, Carbon Collective launch $10m short-duration green bond ETF

    13 June 2024
  • UOB, Singapore launch SME-focused sustainability-linked finance programme

    13 June 2024
  • Bond round-up: Germany, A2A, KPN ... and more

    12 June 2024
  • Philippine green energy firm CREC readies 2025 green bond

    12 June 2024
  • 'Orange bonds will have their day,' says Fidelity

    12 June 2024

    Fidelity International (FIL) said 'orange' social bonds focused on financing gender equality finance are "currently uninvestible," but the $800 billion asset manager is looking closely into them and believes their "will have their day" in the sustainable fixed income market.

  • Issuers must be encouraged to kick-start blue bond market, says Fidelity

    11 June 2024

    Fidelity International (FIL) said "obvious" marine and water-focused issuers must be encouraged by investors to enter the blue bond market to energise the market, adding that 'blue' projects exist but are not grouped together enough.

  • Credit Agricole CIB 'strives to engage every client on SLLs'

    10 June 2024

    Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CA-CIB) said the French lender "almost systematically" uses the sustainability-linked loan (SLL) structure within its client discussions, but has seen a "divergence" in ambition between Europe and Asia.

  • QTC: 'More time and effort' needed on climate adaptation investment

    10 June 2024

    Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) said more work is needed on defining climate adaptation investments to drive sustainable finance to this critical and impactful part of the market.

  • Green bond investor focus on 'co-benefits' continues to grow, says QTC

    07 June 2024

    Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) said investors are requesting more information on the social and economic 'co-benefits' of 'green' projects financed through its green bonds, adding that this trend is set to continue.