Ahren Lester

Japan plans updates to transition finance guidelines

Japan is focused on updating its ground-breaking transition finance guidelines in 2025, as it reacts to changes to the international guidance and experience of its landmark sovereign transition bond programme, according to a senior official.

Landmark Austrian Swiss franc green bond issued as 2025 programme kicks-off

Austria has raised CHF350 million ($387 million) from a ground-breaking Swiss franc-denominated green bond.

Ile-de-France Mobilites issues 'historic' public sector 'European Green Bond'

French government-owned Île-de-France Mobilités has become the first public sector body issuer to adopt the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS).

'Another $1trn sustainable bond market in 2025'

Sustainable bond issuance is forecast to cross $1 trillion for the third consecutive year in 2025, with green bonds once again expected to excel.

Microfinance firm Banco W signs COP200bn Amazon social bond

Landmark A2A green bond 'bodes well' for EU GBS issuance

Italian utility firm A2A has raised €500 million ($520 million) from the first green bond issued under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS),...

ABN Amro: EU GBS 'costs to outweigh benefits' - for now

Uptake of the EU green bond (EuGB) label under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) is likely to be "very limited" as the "additional costs will outweigh the benefits," according to Dutch lender ABN Amro.

'Transition loan label needs stricter covenants to add value'

A potential transition loan label needs to be "more constraining for borrowers" around sustainable delivery and performance to really add value to the existing labelled loan market, according to a major private debt investment manager.

Fish farmer SalMar readies second green bond

Financials lull expected to end euro sustainable bond 'comeback'

A decline in issuance by financials during 2025 is expected to result in contraction of the euro-denominated sustainable bond market, ending a "comeback" year in 2024 when it returned to growth.