Ahren Lester

Articles by Ahren Lester

  • Skane raises SEK400m from Folksam-backed green bond

    23 January 2024
  • Record 2024 start for sovereign sustainable bond issuance

    23 January 2024

    Sovereign sustainable bond issuance has already set a record for January issuance in 2024, as governmental issuance looks set to build upon the landmark total set in 2023.

  • 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