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'Huge opportunity' for private transition credit growth, says HSBC

There is a "huge opportunity" for private credit markets to provide transition finance, in particular direct lending through sustainability-linked loans (SLLs), said HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM).

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Sustainable bonds 'on track' for $1bn issuance in 2024

Sustainable bond issuance is looking set to return to a billion-dollar market in 2024 after a record-breaking first quarter, according to Environmental Finance figures.

Sovereign green bonds should 'move on from railways' for impact

Sovereign issuers have been urged by an investor to look beyond clean transport - in particular, railways - for their green bond allocations in order to improve impact, an Environmental Finance event heard.

Transition and good returns 'aligning more' in bond markets

The link between issuers with good transition strategies and good returns in the bond market is increasingly becoming clearer, two transition bond fund managers told an Environmental Finance event.

Exclusive: KfW raises CNY2bn from green bond

German development bank KfW has raised CNY2 billion ($275 million) from its first Chinese yuan-denominated green bond deal of 2024, Environmental Finance has learned - consolidating its position as the largest foreign issuer of green notes in this currency.

Nordea to close social bond fund after just over a year

Nordea Asset Management is closing its social bond fund, highlighting the travails of the market.

EU should create 'sustainability-linked green bond' label, says IEEFA

The European Commission could consider rules for combining sustainability-linked bond (SLB) structures with its "breakthrough" impact disclosures under its green bond standard, as an initial step towards regulating SLBs, according to a think tank.

EDF green bonds 'at risk' after French nuclear weapon move, says Barclays

The green bonds issued by EDF are "most at risk" of selling pressure by investors after the French utility firm announced a proposed nuclear weapon material supply deal with the French government, according to Barclays.

RWE issues debut US dollar green bond amid growing issuance plans

German energy firm RWE has raised $2 billion from its first US dollar-denominated green bond, as it prepares to increase its planned bond issuance in European and US markets to finance renewable energy investments.