Ahren Lester

Weakest investor ESG scores for banks 'not priced in' for bonds

Investors' proprietary environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores for major European banks "disagree a lot," and the weakest scores are clearly not priced into bond markets, ABN Amro research concluded.

US sustainable bond issuance growth stutters in 2023

US issuers are increasingly stepping back from sustainable bonds in 2023 as issuance falls further behind market-leader Europe.

Enel, DZ Bank join Principles ExCom as Fannie Mae exits

Enel, DZ Bank and BNP Paribas Asset Management were among those elected to the executive committee (ExCom) which develop the influential sustainable bond principles, but Fannie Mae's exit marks a quick end to US issuer representation on the executive.

ICMA Principles: Transition handbook gets first update

The Climate Transition Finance Handbook (CTFH) has received its first revision since publication, as part of a broader update to the numerous bond principles and guidelines overseen by ICMA.

MuniFin considers social bond issuance in 2023

Finnish credit institution Municipality Finance (MuniFin) is considering a return to the social bond market in 2023, after it hiked its funding plans for the year.

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Folksam backs first 'road safety' bond from World Bank

Swedish insurance firm Folksam has fully invested in a SEK1 billion ($93 million) Sustainable Development Bond from the World Bank, which is believed to be the first focused on road safety enhancing projects in developing countries.

CBI, UN resilience taxonomy blueprint published

EIB issues 'first' digital green bond in Europe

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has raised SEK1 billion ($93 million) from the first "digital green bond" in Europe, which was issued through an open source platform developed by SEB and Crédit Agricole CIB (CA-CIB).