Ahren Lester

Bond round-up: Braskem Idesa, General Mills, EU, EIB, KutxaBank, CBRE ... and more

EU raises €12bn from record-breaking green bond debut

The EU reported its €12 billion ($13.9 billion) green bond debut was more than 11 times oversubscribed by investors which makes it both the largest green bond issued and largest single order book to date, as the bloc kicks-off its much-anticipated €250 billion green bond programme.

$2trn outstanding sustainable bond volume milestone reached

The outstanding volume of sustainable bonds has reached the $2 trillion milestone

Sustainable ETFs reach $100bn 2021 inflow milestone in September

Sustainable exchange traded products (ETPs) have extended their record-breaking inflows, as the 2021 total reached the $100 billion milestone in September...

$2.7trn BlackRock proxy voting move 'game-changing' for industry

BlackRock will offer institutional clients expanded proxy voting options across its index business in the "first step" from the asset manager...

Carney criticised for 'greenwashing' net-zero financial firm alliance

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has been criticised by more than 90 non-governmental organisations that the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) that he chairs provides a means for banks to 'greenwash' their activities.

Loan round-up: Philip Morris, Ford, Orion Engineered Carbons, OUE, Sandstorm ... and more

Bond round-up: ING, Autodesk, Analog Devices, Apicorp, Acciona Energia ... and more

Tokyu Fudosan issues sustainability-linked bond amid ground-breaking ESG finance plan

Japanese real estate firm Tokyu Fudosan has raised JPY10 billion ($90 million) from a sustainability-linked bond...

Prevent sustainable fund 'greenwashing', IMF urges regulators

Sustainable labels are becoming "increasingly important" drivers of investment fund flows...