Ahren Lester

Exclusive: Western Australia plans to raise AUD1bn in green bond debut

Western Australian Treasury Corporation (WATC) is intending to raise at least AUD1 billion ($667 million) from a debut 10-year green bond, the municipal issuer told Environmental Finance.

Sustainability-linked bond data transparency 'getting better'

The data transparency for sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) is "definitely getting better" as market providers increase granularity of their datasets,...

Western Australia plans sustainable bond debut by June

Western Australian Treasury Corporation (WATC) is planning to issue its inaugural sustainable bond by the end of June, the borrowing authority for the Australian state said as it published its framework.

Romania prepares for 2023 sovereign sustainable bond debut

Romania is preparing to issue its debut green or sustainability bond by the end of 2023, with its framework expected to be published before summer.

PPC: Transition commitment prevented 'forced selling' of SLB, says Barclays

The clear transition commitment outlined by Public Power Corporation (PPC) appears to have helped avoid "forced selling" of its sustainability-linked bond (SLB) after a target failure,...

Bloomberg 'very seriously' considering transition bond index launch

There is "definitely" investor demand for 'transition' bond indexes, but Bloomberg said it would require European investors to agree on a distinct list of transitional rather than just 'light green' activities.

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Colombo Stock Exchange accepts green bond listings

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Sustainable bond issuance stages comeback in first quarter 2023

Sustainable bond issuance hit volumes in the first quarter of 2023 not seen since the record-breaking quarters in early 2021, with green and sustainability-linked bonds both getting off to a good start.