Ahren Lester

ABN Amro: EPC changes could impact Dutch banks' green bonds

Green bond investors should be cautious about Dutch bank green bonds allocated heavily to Dutch real estate, ABN Amro said, ...

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