Ahren Lester

Articles by Ahren Lester

  • Austria: Greenium justified as there is 'no free lunch' for investors

    23 January 2024

    Up to 60 people work on Austria's green bond reporting, Markus Stix tells Ahren Lester

  • Germany to raise €2bn from inaugural 2024 green bonds

    22 January 2024
  • Austria raises €2.5bn from green bonds in 'innovative' triple-tranche deal

    19 January 2024

    Austria has raised €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) from two significantly oversubscribed green bond tranches issued through a ground-breaking triple-tranche syndication deal, with expectations of a record-breaking 2024 for total green bond issuance.

  • Debut 30-year Indian green bond oversubscribed

    19 January 2024
  • Loan round-up: Northvolt, Lugoj Municipality, Attendo ... and more

    18 January 2024
  • Volkswagen Financial Services upsizes Swiss franc green bond debut

    18 January 2024
  • India plans new INR50bn 30-year green bond issuance

    18 January 2024
  • NIB aims for record 2024 green bond issuance after stellar start

    17 January 2024

    2024 could prove a landmark year for the long-standing green bond issuer amid updates to its framework and record issuance volumes on the cards, Jens Hellerup tells Ahren Lester

  • Enel returns to sustainability-linked bonds with €1.75bn deal

    17 January 2024

    The biggest issuer of sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) has returned to the market after nearly a year's absence.

  • France raises record €8bn from new green bond

    16 January 2024

    France has raised €8 billion ($8.8 billion) from a new green bond in the largest ever debut deal from the long-standing sovereign issuer.