Ahren Lester

Achmea IM to launch corporate green bond fund

Dutch pension fund manager Achmea Investment Management (IM) is set to launch a dedicated corporate green bond fund by the end of 2024 as the market has matured to be "very similar" to the conventional corporate bond market.

Sustainable bonds 'more attractive' to investors if primary spend is clear, says APG

Sustainable bond issuers have been urged to make it clear to investors where they primarily intend to allocate spending, according to pension fund investment firm APG - even if such guidance has to be qualitative rather than quantitative.

US, Canada sustainable bond issuers 'diverging' on sustainability policies and impact

US and Canadian sustainable bond markets are "diverging" with regard to the quality of their overall environmental and social profiles and the impact of their specific labelled sustainable bond issuance, according to Sustainable Fitch.

BNP Paribas: US utility green bond issuance 'may rise 50%' in 2025

BNP Paribas argues that US green bond issuance should grow in 2025 "regardless" of the US presidential election result next week, with electricity demand growth and the cost-equivalence of utility-scale solar power...

Barclays: Focused supply chain initiatives could become 'more common' in sustainable bonds

Barclays said targeted Scope 3 supply chain emissions initiatives are becoming a key focus for large corporates, and could become "more frequent" in sustainable bond use-of-proceeds as they become more common and mature.

Sustainable sukuk market on 'promising upward trajectory'

The sustainable sukuk market is on track for another strong 2024 for issuance as the Islamic finance instrument increasingly attracts debut issuers, regulatory support, and international investors.

Sustainable bond impact report shortfalls trigger 'toxic mix of assumptions'

Sustainable bond issuer failure to publish post-issuance impact reports is a major problem in both emerging and developed markets, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA)...

Sustainability-linked bonds becoming 'endangered species' in 2024

Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) are becoming an "endangered species" in 2024 after recording the weakest quarterly issuance volumes since the end of 2020 for the performance-based instrument.

EdenTree launches sustainable government bond fund

Specialist sustainable asset manager EdenTree Investment Management (IM) has launched a government debt fund focused on labelled sustainable bonds, such as green bonds.

Germany hires banks ahead of 2025 green bond framework update