Ahren Lester

Articles by Ahren Lester

  • Bond round-up: EIB, ICADE, TD Bank, Uniqa, GEK Terna ... and more

    15 December 2021
  • Indonesian paper firm expansion 'litmus test' for 'net-zero' banks

    14 December 2021

    The substantial financing being sought by two Indonesian paper and pulp firms to support their expansion plans has been described by environmental groups as a "litmus test"...

  • France considers landmark inflation-linked green bond in 2022

    13 December 2021

    France is considering issuing what is believed to be the first inflation-linked green bond in the world, as the prolific green bond issuer continues to innovate in the market.

  • ELFA, LMA outline sustainability-linked leveraged loan 'best practice'

    10 December 2021

    'Best practice' guidance has been issued for completing the terms of sustainability-linked leveraged loans, including advice for transactions...

  • Milestone €100 EU carbon price 'within reach' in 2021

    09 December 2021

    Expectations are rising that the EU carbon price could quickly cross the €100 ($113) per tonne milestone following more than a month of strong price gains and amid persistent tailwinds for the carbon credits.

  • Loan round-up: Volkswagen, Triton, Reliance, Stora Enso, Boralex ... and more

    09 December 2021
  • Bond round-up: Bank of America, NTT, Flexential, Newmont, Merck, Latvia ... and more

    08 December 2021
  • Denmark to issue debut 'twin' green bond in January

    08 December 2021

    Denmark has announced it will issue its debut sovereign green bond in January which will replicate the innovative 'twin bond' concept launched by Germany in 2020, as it kick-starts its green bond programme intending to raise up to NOK12 billion ($1.3 billion) in 2022.

  • Green bond issuers urged to disclose absolute carbon emissions

    07 December 2021

    The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) has urged green bond issuers to begin disclosing the absolute carbon emissions...

  • EU Taxonomy 'more an opportunity than risk' for shipping firms

    07 December 2021

    The capital access risks posed by the EU Taxonomy regulation are "more an opportunity" than a risk for Nordic shipping firms, according to Danske Bank,...