Ahren Lester

Development Bank of Kazakhstan plans $15m green bond

Ninety One plans emerging markets transition debt investment strategy

Mizuho to invest in carbon credit marketplace Climate Impact X

Mizuho Financial has invested in Singapore-based carbon credit marketplace Climate Impact X (CIX) as the Japanese financial giant looks to expand the "reliable and high quality" regional carbon market in Asia.

10% of sustainability-linked bonds 'not aligned' with ICMA principles, says Fitch

One in ten of the sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) rated by Sustainable Fitch are "not aligned" with the widely accepted principles administered by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), almost four-times the level for green, social and sustainability bonds.

Innovative $1bn 'blended finance' SDG loan fund launched

Allianz Global Investors (Allianz GI) and FMO Investment Management (FMO IM) have launched a UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-aligned loan fund after successfully mobilising $1.1 billion for the innovative public-private investment fund.

NBIM plans $70bn sustainable private equity investment expansion

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) is proposing updating the investment strategy for the NOK15.6 trillion ($1.46 trillion) Norwegian sovereign wealth fund to include net zero-aligned unlisted equity investments.

Bank of Ireland eyes expansion after sustainability-linked farmer loan launch

Bank of Ireland has officially launched its sustainability-linked loan programme for farmers who supply Kerry Dairy, as Ireland's largest agriculture lender prepares to roll it out to more than 20,000 farmers in 2024.

Cambodian telecoms firm raises $20m from ground-breaking sustainability bond

S&P: Physical climate risk could reduce global economy by 4.4% a year

Physical climate risks are likely to become more material to S&P's sovereign rating analysis, the rating agency says. Ahren Lester reports

'Paris-aligned funds are not transition funds'

A sustainable bond investor has argued that clients need to decide whether they want a 'Paris-aligned' fund or a 'transition' fund, emphasising that they are "completely different" ...