Ahren Lester

Bond round-up: Enel, VGP, Sonoco, CPI, AIIB, BDO Unibank ... and more

Record-breaking 2021 sustainable ETF flows jump 62%

More than $135 billion flowed into global sustainable exchange traded products (ETPs) in 2021, setting a fresh all-time high after record-breaking 2020 inflows.

ICE: Record carbon allowance trading volume in 2021

ICE has reported a record-breaking 18 billion tonnes of carbon allowances were traded globally through its platforms in 2021, as it plans a raft of fresh environmental contract launches in 2022.

Environmental Finance Bond Awards 2022 nominations open

Nominations have opened for the 2022 Environmental Finance Bond Awards, which celebrate the leading green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bond and loan deals...

CA100+ net-zero benchmark is 'too complicated'

The Net-Zero Company Benchmark developed by Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has potential to become an "essential tool" for investors, according to a climate finance campaigner, but currently suffers from being too complicated and lacking detailed requirements around current proof of alignment.

Blackstone invests $3bn in North American renewable energy firm

Private equity firm Blackstone Infrastructure Partners has invested $3 billion for a minority stake in Invenergy Renewables,...

World Bank proposes sovereign sustainability-linked bond verification body

The World Bank has proposed creating a global body to support the development and assessment of sovereign sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs)...

Loan round-up: JD.com, M&S, John Holland, Cogeco, Birla Carbon, UPL ... and more

ICMA: 'Common ground' taxonomy should increase scope, not granularity

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has recommended that the landmark 'common ground' taxonomy (CGT) of green activities widens its scope to include additional categories and transition activities, but avoids developing the granularity seen in the EU Taxonomy.

Bond round-up: IBRD, Forbright, Sanofi, Geneva, GCC ... and more