Ahren Lester

SEEIT increases placing size to £200m amid investor demand

HSBC warned by ClientEarth to back climate shareholder resolution

Key Capture Energy secures $93m financing for battery storage project

ECB should tilt assets and collateral according to climate risk, says Villeroy de Galhau

The Banque de France (BdF) governor said that the European Central Bank (ECB) and other central banks should reduce exposure to climate risk through their asset purchase and collateral policies through valuation adjustments and "tilts"

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Bridgestone, Hapag-Lloyd, Prada, NYK ... and more

Bond round-up: Iberdrola, France, Telefonica, Alibaba, Surbana Jurong, H&M ... and more

Strong demand sees Elsan upsize sustainability-linked leveraged loan

French private hospital operator Elsan refinanced its entire €1.7 billion ($2 billion) of senior debt by issuing a sustainability-linked leveraged loan, after the innovative transaction attracted significant demand from investors.

Combining sustainability-linked and green bonds would be 'more impactful'

Tying 'use-of-proceeds' green bonds with their emerging 'sustainability-linked' cousins could make green paper "more impactful and more intentional", and market participants are beginning to float the idea more widely.

Amundi launches two ESG 'improvers' funds

Equity index launched focusing on plastic waste action leaders