Ahren Lester

Californian governor to sign landmark climate disclosure bills into law

The Californian state governor has confirmed he plans to sign landmark climate disclosure rules into law after they secured final approval from state assembly members last week.

Standard Chartered launches sustainable trade loan product for financials

S&P Shades of Green: Updated SPO offers more than just 'an extra shade'

The financial research and analysis firm tells Ahren Lester its updated second-party opinion (SPO) methodology is more than just a marriage of the separate S&P and Shades of Green models

Ginnie Mae launches 'social bond' label for investors

Ginnie Mae will launch a 'social bond label' for investors in its single-family mortgage backed security (MBS) programme from October, which it described as an "important step" for the US government-owned residential mortgage agency.

Loan round-up: Port of Melbourne, SMI, Citicore Solar ... and more

S&P finalises SPO integration with Shades of Green, adding another colour

S&P Global Ratings has finalised the integration of its recently acquired Shades of Green business into its second-party opinion (SPOs) methodology for sustainable finance instruments,...

Robeco launches high yield climate bond strategy

Bond round-up: Enaex, Eni, JGC ... and more

Denmark prepares new sovereign green bond issuance

Denmark has launched a new 10-year green bond, saying it plans to raise DKK10 billion ($1.4 billion) from its sovereign green paper before the end of 2023.

18% of sustainability-linked bonds 'pose greenwashing risk'

Almost one-in-five sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) in the market pose "too great a greenwashing risk" for MainStreet Partners, compared with less than one-in-ten for specific use-of-proceeds bonds.