Ahren Lester

Our first question when we see an SLB: 'What are these guys hiding?'

A sustainable bond investor said it treats sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) with a "huge dose of caution and scepticism," arguing that market practices for the performance-based instrument have provided...

Japan to announce debut sovereign transition bond in December

Japan is planning to issue its ground-breaking debut sovereign transition bond in February 2024, with further details on the size, maturity and expected issuance date released in early December.

India raises INR50bn from new sovereign green bond

Moody's launches corporate net-zero assessment scores

Moody's Investors Service has published a framework for its net-zero assessments (NZAs) for corporates, which scores their contribution to global climate goals.

Mitsubishi Electric plans debut green bond for semiconductor plant

Corporate transition finance framework 'common ground' project launched

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has published an initial mapping of transition finance frameworks as part of a collaborative project to "demystify" the topic for corporates amid a proliferation of frameworks.

Colombia becomes just fifth sovereign social bond issuer

Colombia has issued its first social bonds and raised $2.5 billion from the five-times oversubscribed pair of deals, with the South American country becoming just the fifth sovereign to issue social bonds to date.

Fiskars plans €175m sustainability-linked bond debut

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank readies debut green sukuk ahead of COP28

With COP28 looming, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has mandated five banks to market its debut US dollar-denominated green sukuk deal.

Uruguay raises $700m from sustainability-linked bond tap

Uruguay has raised $700 million from an oversubscribed tap of its sustainability-linked bond (SLB), a year after its ground-breaking debut transaction.